mirthless
showing no joy or cheerfulness
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E10: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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colicky
having colic, especially a baby who cries a lot because of stomach pain
posteriors
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
judicially
in a way that relates to a court or the legal system
retry
to try something again after it fails
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
telephoto
a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer and larger
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
zealot
a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
reprehensible
deserving strong disapproval
nullify
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
irreparable
impossible to repair or fix
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
supersede
to replace something older, weaker, or less important
screamer
a person or thing that screams
lethargic
feeling very tired and lacking energy
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished