fraternize
to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E6: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery
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teetotaler
a person who never drinks alcohol
begonia
a plant with bright flowers, often grown indoors or in gardens
biter
a person or animal that bites often or habitually
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
slipknot
a knot that tightens when you pull the rope and can be untied quickly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
strangler
a person who kills someone by strangling them
pummel
to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists
subcutaneous
located under the skin
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soulless
lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
fester
to become infected and start producing pus
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck