debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
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Law & Order S17E13: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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utterer
a person who says or speaks something
sophistry
clever but false reasoning used to mislead people
porcine
relating to pigs or like a pig
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
mendacity
dishonesty or untruthfulness
polarize
to cause people to split into opposing groups or opinions
shill
to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral
huckster
a person who sells things in a pushy or dishonest way
vilify
to say or write very bad things about someone or something, often unfairly
prosaic
ordinary and not interesting or imaginative
modicum
a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable
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cretin
an insulting word for a stupid person
rile
make someone annoyed or angry
odious
very unpleasant and offensive
hyperbole
an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally
lifeblood
something that is essential to the success or survival of a person or thing
castrate
to remove the testicles of a male animal or person
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
forceps
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
zealot
a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause
unwashed
not washed or cleaned
tweezers
a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters
rove
to wander from place to place