relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E14: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery
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repartee
quick, witty conversation or replies
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
swill
to drink something quickly or greedily
lucidity
the quality of being clear and easy to understand
pallbearer
a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral
dissociate
to separate one thing from another, especially ideas, feelings, or yourself from a situation
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
doer
a person who takes action and gets things done
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
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flunk
to fail an exam, test, or course
irreconcilable
impossible to settle or make compatible
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
follicle
a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
outhouse
a small building used as an outdoor toilet
repeater
a person or thing that repeats something
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way