whiffing
Wordmoving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E14: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery
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forewoman
Worda woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
afterbirth
Wordthe placenta and other tissue that comes out of the womb after a baby is born
miscarry
Wordto lose a baby through miscarriage
distension
Wordthe swelling or stretching of a body part because of pressure inside it
idealize
Wordto think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are
retry
Wordto try something again after it fails
overreach
Wordto go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
muffle
Wordto make a sound quieter or less clear
infanticide
Wordthe crime of killing a baby or very young child
culpable
Worddeserving blame because you did something wrong
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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misplace
Wordto put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
procreation
Wordthe process of producing children or offspring
pillowcase
Worda cloth cover that goes over a pillow
sterilize
Wordto make something free of all harmful germs
docket
Worda list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
impropriety
Wordbehavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
uterine
Wordrelating to the uterus
lethargic
Wordfeeling very tired and lacking energy
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
Worda court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
legislate
Wordto make or pass laws
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lockup
Worda jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
coerce
Wordto force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
Wordthe act of making someone pay a fine
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
devastate
Wordto destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
whiff
Worda brief smell that you notice for a moment
insemination
Wordthe process of putting sperm into a female's body to cause pregnancy
panhandle
Worda long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area
anthropological
Wordrelating to the study of human societies and cultures
consensual
Worddone with the agreement of everyone involved
septic
Wordinfected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
stillborn
Wordborn dead
heinous
Wordextremely evil and shocking
placenta
Wordan organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
circumstantial
Wordbased on the facts and details of a situation
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
incest
Wordsexual relations between people who are closely related
psychosis
Worda serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality
bolting
Wordrunning away suddenly and quickly
samaritan
Worda very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
remand
Wordto send a case back to a lower court for further action
paternity
Wordthe fact of being a father
stitching
Wordthe sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
councilman
Worda man who is a member of a local government council
hallucination
Wordsomething you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
rescind
Wordto officially cancel a law, order, or agreement
exponential
Wordincreasing very quickly
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
prevalence
Wordthe fact that something is common or widespread
munch
Wordto eat something in a noisy or casual way
agitation
Worda feeling of being very nervous, upset, or unable to stay calm
misdemeanor
Worda minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
umbilical
Wordrelating to the navel or the umbilical cord
adjourn
Wordto stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
impede
Wordto make it harder for something to happen or continue
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
coefficient
Worda number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression
penal
Wordrelating to crime and punishment under the law
compel
Wordto force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
deformed
Wordhaving a shape that is not normal or natural
wire service
Phrasea news agency that sends reports to newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations
invasive
Wordspreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
and his mother
Phraseused to emphasize that a very large number of people are included
marital
Wordrelating to marriage or to a married couple
recessed
Wordset back into a surface so it does not stick out
hard case
Phrasean amusing, odd, or unusual person
girl crazy
Phrasevery interested in girls in a romantic or sexual way
anonymously
Wordwithout revealing your identity
injunction
Worda court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something
gourmet
Worda person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink
disposed
Wordwilling to do something or likely to agree to it
have no right
Phraseto have no moral or legal permission to do something
dehydration
Wordthe condition of having lost too much water
adultery
Wordsex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
unconstitutional
Wordnot allowed by a country's constitution
cover up
Phraseto hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
stepson
Wordthe son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship
cleanup
Wordan act of cleaning a place or area
penal code
Phrasethe set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region
artificial insemination
Phrasethe medical process of putting semen into a woman's body without sex in order to help her become pregnant
circumstantial evidence
Phraseevidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly
thread count
Phrasethe number of threads a processor can run at once
severity
Wordthe degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
shoo
Wordto say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
sweet as
Phrasevery good; excellent
uterus
Wordthe organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
wildly
Wordin a very uncontrolled or extreme way
conceive
Wordto form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
abandonment
Wordthe act of leaving someone or something behind
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
caucasian
Worda person from the Caucasus region
flight risk
Phrasea person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment