debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E13: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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tourniquet
a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
drainpipe
a pipe that carries rainwater or waste water away from a building
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
shamble
to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
inconsiderate
not thinking about other people and causing them trouble or upset
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
dragoon
a soldier in a cavalry unit, especially in the past
insubordination
the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
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fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
wishful
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
grating
annoying or unpleasant to hear
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
obscenity
obscene language, behavior, or images
incite
to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully