unhinge
to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E2: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
addendum
extra information added at the end of a book, report, or document
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
complacent
too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
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interpretive
relating to the way something is understood or explained
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
stencil
a thin sheet with cut-out shapes or letters, used to copy a design or pattern
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
symbiosis
a close relationship between two living things that helps one or both of them
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation