sidetrack
to distract someone from an important topic or task
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E21: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
smite
to hit or punish someone or something severely
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
communicable
able to be passed from one person or thing to another, especially a disease
courtesan
a woman who was paid to be a companion or lover, especially in the past
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
shalt
an old form of shall used with thou
urinal
a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into
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serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
promiscuous
having many casual sexual relationships
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
accost
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
thine
an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours
atrophy
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
degeneration
the process of becoming worse or weaker over time
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat