whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S5E19: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 19CrimeDrama
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abhorrent
causing strong disgust or moral dislike
jibe
agree or match
indefensible
impossible to defend or justify
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pocketbook
a woman's handbag or purse
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
snicker
to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide
callus
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
thrombosis
a medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
repulse
to force an attacking enemy to move back
quash
to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops