iamb
a metrical foot with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E23: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery
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imploded
collapsed inward suddenly and violently
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
overreach
to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
proclivity
a tendency to do or like something, often something bad or unusual
contrition
a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done
snicker
to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
celibate
not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
pyre
a pile of wood or other material used for burning a dead body at a funeral
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sphincter
a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
ritualistic
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
absolve
to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
weirdness
the quality of being strange or unusual
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
substantiate
to provide evidence that something is true
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
discretionary
available to be used or decided on as you choose
penitent
feeling sorry and guilty about something wrong you did
sodomy
anal sex
celibacy
the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations