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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E21: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sidetrack

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    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • cribbing

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    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • atrophied

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    having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • smite

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    to hit or punish someone or something severely

  • mutilate

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    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • communicable

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    able to be passed from one person or thing to another, especially a disease

  • courtesan

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    a woman who was paid to be a companion or lover, especially in the past

  • docket

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    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • shalt

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    an old form of shall used with thou

  • urinal

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    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

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  • serrated

    Word

    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • carotid

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    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • promiscuous

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    having many casual sexual relationships

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • accost

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    to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way

  • cortical

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    relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • thine

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    an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

  • atrophy

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    a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

  • degeneration

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    the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

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  • damnation

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    the state of being sent to hell or punished forever after death

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • overwork

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    to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

  • fillet

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    a boneless piece of meat or fish

  • rectory

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    the house where a rector lives

  • spout

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    to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • carnage

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    the violent killing of many people

  • gibberish

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    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • stockholder

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    a person who owns shares in a company

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • connoisseur

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    someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

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    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • rectify

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    to correct something and make it right

  • trespass

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    to enter land or property without permission

  • solicit

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    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • unclean

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    dirty, contaminated, or not clean

  • munch

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    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • publicist

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    a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • heed

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    to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

  • scapegoat

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    a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

  • bushy

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    having a lot of thick hair, fur, or branches

  • syphilis

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    a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

  • edgy

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    nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

  • incision

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    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • stagger

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    to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

  • genitals

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    the external sex organs

  • noteworthy

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    important or interesting enough to notice

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • donut

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    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • post mortem

    Phrase

    done or happening after death

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • tore up

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • cleanse

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    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • semen

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    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • impulsive

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    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • frenzy

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    a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

  • delusion

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    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • extortion

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    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • cortex

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    the outer layer of the brain

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • cerebral

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    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • tertiary

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    third in order, importance, or level

  • nominate

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    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • rip it up

    Phrase

    to perform very well in a lively, energetic way

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • janitor

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    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • God Almighty

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

  • dementia

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    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • radio car

    Phrase

    a police car used for patrol or emergency response

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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