brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E3: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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cheyennes
a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains
abrogate
to officially end a law, agreement, or rule
belay
to secure a rope to a fixed point so it can support a climber
cesspool
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
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preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
overpowering
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
urinary
relating to the urinary system or urine
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something