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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E22: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 22CrimeDramaMystery

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  • debilitate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • gyn

    Word

    a woman or female animal.

  • asphyxiate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • retry

    Word

    to try something again after it fails

  • bawl

    Word

    to cry loudly and uncontrollably

  • headboard

    Word

    the board or panel at the head of a bed

  • spurious

    Word

    not real, true, or genuine

  • argumentative

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    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • urea

    Word

    a chemical compound found in urine and used in fertilizers and industry

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  • gasket

    Word

    a ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • nullify

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    to make something legally invalid or no longer effective

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • curable

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    able to be cured or made healthy again

  • mistrial

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    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • resuscitate

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    to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • tinkle

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    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • retrial

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    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • treatable

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    able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • tipper

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    a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • excruciating

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    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • deplorable

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    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • dialysis

    Word

    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • eavesdrop

    Word

    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • dispense

    Word

    to give out or provide something to people

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • deafness

    Word

    the condition of being unable to hear, or of hearing very badly

  • plunger

    Word

    a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

  • renal

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    relating to the kidneys

  • insistent

    Word

    showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • alkaline

    Word

    having a pH above 7

  • rationally

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    in a way that uses reason and logic

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • validation

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    the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • candid

    Word

    speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • retaliate

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    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • invoice

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    a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

  • pathologist

    Word

    a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

  • acidic

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    having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • deterioration

    Word

    the process of getting worse

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • simmer

    Word

    to cook something gently just below boiling point

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • puncture

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    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • hourly

    Word

    happening or done every hour

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • glucose

    Word

    a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • psychiatry

    Word

    the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

  • bisexual

    Word

    sexually attracted to both men and women

  • bag off

    Phrase

    to have casual sex with someone

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • sprinkle

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    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

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    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • suicidal

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    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • questionnaire

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    a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • shaker

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    a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

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