overdress
to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E6: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery
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strayer
a wanderer or traveler who strays from the path or route
emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
flagrantly
in a way that is very obvious and shocking
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
statuesque
tall, graceful, and dignified in appearance
perpetrate
to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
presto
used to say that something has happened quickly or as if by magic
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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crystallize
to become clear and definite
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
schist
a hard rock that splits into thin layers
fleck
a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
eardrum
the thin part inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
rebuttal
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
fortitude
the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering
mica
a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers