overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E19: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 19CrimeDramaMystery
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stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
diddle
to cheat someone out of money or something valuable
pontificate
to speak in a way that sounds too confident and annoying
rile
make someone annoyed or angry
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
shackle
a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
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recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
dispensation
an official permission that lets someone do something that is usually not allowed
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
overlie
to lie on top of something or cover it
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
censure
formal disapproval of someone or something
rebuttal
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
veracity
the quality of being true and accurate
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
ejection
the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
yoke
a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together