latchkey
a key for the front door of a house, especially one used by someone who comes home alone
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E21: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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deflower
to take away a woman's virginity
kiddy
a child; a kid
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
molester
a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
frisky
lively, playful, and full of energy
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
smut
dirty marks or soot
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
sodomy
anal sex
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sweeper
a machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
couched
to express something in a particular way