groper
a person who feels around with their hands, especially in the dark
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E1: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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bigwig
an important or influential person
overstay
to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
middling
average or only fairly good, not excellent
ruffle
to make something untidy or messy
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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shakedown
a thorough search or inspection
summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
spoiler
a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it
gloom
darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
outcry
a strong public expression of anger or disapproval
astute
good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions
coercion
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
swoop
to move quickly down through the air
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence