abrade
to wear away or damage by rubbing
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S16E13: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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blubbering
crying loudly and uncontrollably
slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
overburden
to give someone or something too much to deal with
flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
intractable
very difficult to control, solve, or deal with
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
irritability
the quality of being easily annoyed
promiscuity
the state of having many casual sexual partners
curable
able to be cured or made healthy again
scuttle
to move quickly with short, light steps
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bookmaker
a person or company that accepts bets and sets the odds
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
gringo
a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
impotence
a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation
buoyancy
the ability of something to float or rise in a liquid or gas
quantify
to describe or measure something in numbers
continuance
the fact of continuing to exist or happen