decedent
a person who has died, especially in legal or official language
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E8: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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sodomite
a person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual.
lawbreaker
a person who breaks the law
irrefutable
impossible to deny, question, or prove false
personify
to show a strong example of a quality or feeling
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
culpable
deserving blame because you did something wrong
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
neurosis
a mental condition involving anxiety, stress, or obsessive thoughts, without a complete loss of touch with reality
forcible
using force or violence
promiscuity
the state of having many casual sexual partners
pillowcase
a cloth cover that goes over a pillow
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predilection
a strong liking for something
celibate
not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
predicate
to state or claim something formally
eggshell
the hard outer covering of an egg
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
loveless
without love or affection
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
gypsum
a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall
shrivel
to become wrinkled and smaller, especially because of dryness
justifiable
able to be shown to be reasonable or right