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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • shoplifter

    Word

    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • truant

    Word

    a student who stays away from school without permission

  • unnerve

    Word

    to make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • arraign

    Word

    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • tamale

    Word

    a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks

  • permutation

    Word

    an arrangement of a set of things in a different order

  • bearable

    Word

    able to be endured without too much pain, trouble, or discomfort

  • arcane

    Word

    known or understood by only a few people; obscure

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • banal

    Word

    boring because it is too ordinary or predictable

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • absolve

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

  • dressmaker

    Word

    a person who makes clothes, especially women's clothes

  • molestation

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    the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • molest

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    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • outgrow

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    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • lactose

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    a sugar found in milk

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • poodle

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    a dog with curly fur that is often cut in a special style

  • secretion

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    a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

  • overshadow

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    to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

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  • intolerant

    Word

    not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

  • adverb

    Word

    a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

  • habitual

    Word

    done often because it is a habit; usual for someone

  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • braille

    Word

    a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • corny

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    predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

  • heartfelt

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    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • lapping

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    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • propel

    Word

    to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • landlady

    Word

    a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • hamper

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    to make it harder for something to happen or progress

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • revolving

    Word

    turning around a central point or axis

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • love on

    Phrase

    to show affection to someone in a warm, physical way

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • intercourse

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    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • saddle with

    Phrase

    to give someone an unwanted burden or responsibility

  • unequal

    Word

    not the same in amount, size, value, or quality

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • macho

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    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • taboo

    Word

    not allowed by social custom or by a particular culture or religion

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • area code

    Phrase

    the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

  • midlife crisis

    Phrase

    a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

  • lactose intolerant

    Phrase

    unable to digest lactose properly

  • fashion sense

    Phrase

    a natural ability to choose clothes that look good and suit the occasion

  • credit rating

    Phrase

    a score or rating that shows how likely someone is to repay borrowed money

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • muffin

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    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • tackled

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    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • commodity

    Word

    a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • muscular

    Word

    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • oral

    Word

    relating to the mouth or to speaking

  • alteration

    Word

    a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

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