relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E7: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
bareback
on a horse without a saddle
truant
a student who stays away from school without permission
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
copious
large in amount or number; plentiful
mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
cystic
relating to cysts or having the form of a cyst
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
wanton
deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
cirrhosis
a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function
sodomy
anal sex
dexterity
skill and control in using your hands or body
jumpy
nervous and easily startled
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
heinous
extremely evil and shocking