tumescence
the state of swelling or becoming enlarged
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E10: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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miscalculate
to estimate or calculate something incorrectly
petulance
the quality of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered
bedpost
a vertical post at the end of a bed
manhandle
to handle someone or something roughly or with force
titillate
to arouse interest, excitement, or a slight sexual feeling
venal
willing to take bribes or act dishonestly for money
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
expunge
to remove something completely, especially from a record or document
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
risque
slightly indecent or sexually suggestive
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chafe
to rub and irritate the skin
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
abate
to become less strong, less severe, or less intense
judicious
showing good judgment and careful thought
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
choker
a short necklace that fits closely around the neck
nullify
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
irreconcilable
impossible to settle or make compatible