stepparent
a person who is the spouse of one's parent, but not one's biological parent
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E2: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
shiner
a black eye
ajar
slightly open
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
sienna
a reddish-brown earth pigment or color
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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fingered
to touch or move something with your fingers
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
fatherly
kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father
sanctity
the quality of being holy or sacred
tibia
the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle
definitively
in a way that settles something clearly and finally
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
circumvent
to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
contentious
causing or likely to cause arguments
abuser
a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly