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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E9: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • unbuckle

    Word

    to open or loosen by undoing a buckle

  • diddle

    Word

    to cheat someone out of money or something valuable

  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • incorrigible

    Word

    impossible to change, improve, or stop from bad behavior

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • reek

    Word

    to smell very bad

  • comforter

    Word

    a thick warm cover for a bed, filled with soft material

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • fatherhood

    Word

    the state of being a father

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  • canvass

    Word

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

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • gopher

    Word

    a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • tubing

    Word

    the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

  • paternity

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    the fact of being a father

  • evener

    Word

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

  • visitation

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    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • umbilical

    Word

    relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • voucher

    Word

    a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

  • passionately

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    in a way that shows very strong feeling or belief

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • medically

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    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • playmate

    Word

    a child or other person you play with

  • turnpike

    Word

    a toll road, especially a major highway

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cut the umbilical cord

    Phrase

    to help a child become less dependent on their parents

  • mormon

    Word

    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • icing

    Word

    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • family court

    Phrase

    a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • unfaithful

    Word

    not faithful to a partner or spouse

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • rip off

    Phrase

    to steal something from someone

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • intimacy

    Word

    a close emotional or physical relationship between people

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • doctrine

    Word

    a set of beliefs or principles taught by a group or organization

  • ignorance

    Word

    a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • go beyond

    Phrase

    to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vicious

    Word

    very cruel or violent

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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