congeal
to become thicker or solid, especially as it gets cold
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E23: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery
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belay
to secure a rope to a fixed point so it can support a climber
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
drapery
curtains or hanging cloth used as decoration
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
disinherit
to officially stop someone from getting any of your money or property after you die
indigent
very poor; lacking the money needed for basic needs
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statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
deplete
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
transposition
the act of changing the order or position of something
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
webbing
strong woven tape or strap used for making bags, belts, and similar items
reenact
to perform or show something again, especially a past event
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
reciprocate
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
bequest
something left to someone in a will, especially money or property