mope
to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E8: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
exemplify
to show something clearly by example
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
screamer
a person or thing that screams
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
turnstile
a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time
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
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
coercion
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
underage
too young to be allowed to do something by law
whaling
the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products
fiancee
a woman who is engaged to be married
narcotic
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers