whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E7: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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batterer
a person who hits a partner or family member
apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
venal
willing to take bribes or act dishonestly for money
saunter
to walk in a slow, relaxed way
specious
seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading
uncouple
to disconnect or separate something from something else
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
sop
a piece of bread or food dipped in liquid
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asunder
into separate pieces or parts
chattel
personal property, especially movable things that can be bought or sold
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
presumptuous
too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate
bruiser
a strong, tough, or aggressive person
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
heifer
a young female cow that has not had a calf yet
forsake
to leave someone or something and not come back
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure