ingenue
a young woman who is innocent and inexperienced, especially in a play or film
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E9: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
coercive
using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
dispensation
an official permission that lets someone do something that is usually not allowed
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fatherly
kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
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cranked
turned or operated by a crank
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
plummet
to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
tarot
a set of cards used for fortune-telling
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
outcry
a strong public expression of anger or disapproval
gens
a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor
excise
a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel
memorabilia
objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past
pathological
relating to disease or caused by a disease
domestically
in a way that is related to your own country
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level