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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E12: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • labia

    Word

    the folds of skin on either side of the opening of the vagina

  • expunge

    Word

    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • asphyxia

    Word

    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • redeye

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    a late-night flight that arrives early the next morning

  • woodsman

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    a man who works in the woods, especially cutting down trees

  • unburden

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    to relieve someone by letting them talk about their feelings or problems

  • contusion

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    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • clotted

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    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • malign

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    to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way

  • birthmark

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    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • absolution

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    formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context

  • sublet

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    to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • leniency

    Word

    kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged

  • maim

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    to injure someone very badly, often permanently

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • keepsake

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    something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event

  • abscess

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    a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

  • septic

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    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

  • dupe

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    to trick someone into believing something false

  • terrorize

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    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • surgically

    Word

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • abnormally

    Word

    in a way that is not normal or usual

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • resilient

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    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

  • condone

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    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • ingest

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    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • solicit

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    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • trot

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    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • omission

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    the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

  • culinary

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    related to cooking or the art of cooking

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • proficiency

    Word

    a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

  • plausible

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    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • overalls

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    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • clot

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    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • forage

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    to search for food or supplies in the wild

  • deterioration

    Word

    the process of getting worse

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • step it

    Phrase

    to leave quickly; scram

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • pulmonary edema

    Phrase

    a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

  • jury pool

    Phrase

    the group of people from which jurors are chosen

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • proxy

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    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • groove on

    Phrase

    to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • prick

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    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • denote

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    to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

  • uterus

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    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • rout

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    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • smear

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    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • provoke

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    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • foliage

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    the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

  • compile

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    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • remorse

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    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • frantic

    Word

    very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • bleach

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    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

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