mistime
to do something at the wrong time
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E19: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 19CrimeDramaMystery
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czarina
the wife of a czar
sciatic
relating to the sciatic nerve
remiss
not careful enough about something you should do
tawdry
showy in a cheap, tasteless way
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
irrevocable
impossible to change, reverse, or take back
abject
very bad, severe, or hopeless
magnificently
in a very impressive or beautiful way
baseless
not based on facts or evidence
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
hydrant
a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply
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brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
annul
to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
microorganism
a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
annulment
the official ending of a marriage because it was never legally valid
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
stringent
very strict and exact, especially about rules or requirements
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment