estrange
to make people less close or friendly
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E10: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
contrition
a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
exemplar
a person or thing that is a very good example of something
postmark
the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
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stave
one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
locksmith
a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys
scorching
extremely hot
damnation
the state of being sent to hell or punished forever after death
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
circumvent
to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
shank
the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle