mishandle
to handle or manage something badly
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E16: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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acquiesce
to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly and without arguing
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
shamble
to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps
denigrate
to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem bad or unimportant
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
squarely
in a direct, firm, or exact way
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
irregularity
the state of not being regular or even
menopause
the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
posit
to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point
undue
too much, too strong, or not justified
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
improperly
in a way that is not correct or proper
metaphysical
relating to ideas about reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world