dragnet
a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E16: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
oppressor
a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power
flunk
to fail an exam, test, or course
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
etch
to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
rapport
a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other
bureaucratic
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
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braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
arouse
to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
munch
to eat something in a noisy or casual way
watchman
a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night
kinship
the relationship between people who are related by birth or marriage
lingerie
women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles
third man
a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side
stalker
a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
whine
to complain in a high, annoying voice
tailing
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them