buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
mollify
to calm someone down, especially when they are angry or upset
stipple
to cover or draw with small dots or marks
sacrosanct
too important or sacred to be changed, questioned, or interfered with
swarthy
having dark skin or a dark complexion
perpetrate
to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
onerous
difficult to do or deal with because it takes too much effort or causes too much trouble
headboard
the board or panel at the head of a bed
henna
a reddish-brown dye made from a plant, used for coloring hair or decorating the skin
rubric
a guide or set of criteria used to judge or grade something
recidivism
the tendency of a convicted criminal to commit crimes again
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molester
a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
adjudicate
to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
gravitate
to be naturally drawn to a person, place, or activity
promiscuity
the state of having many casual sexual partners
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
deplete
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
pummel
to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently