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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E22: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 22CrimeDramaMystery

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • livid

    Word

    very angry

  • frenzied

    Word

    wild, excited, and hard to control

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • vindictive

    Word

    showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

  • feverish

    Word

    showing signs of a fever, such as heat, sweating, or restlessness

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  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • peachy

    Word

    having the soft pinkish color of a peach

  • camaraderie

    Word

    a friendly feeling of trust and warmth among people in a group

  • discretionary

    Word

    available to be used or decided on as you choose

  • veracity

    Word

    the quality of being true and accurate

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • wishful

    Word

    showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gullible

    Word

    too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

  • circumvent

    Word

    to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

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  • oblige

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • lukewarm

    Word

    slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

  • perjury

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    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • improperly

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    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • bailiff

    Word

    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • sophistication

    Word

    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

    Word

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

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • nauseous

    Word

    feeling as if you might vomit

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • waiver

    Word

    an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • concede

    Word

    to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

  • incompetence

    Word

    a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • executive officer

    Phrase

    the officer who is second in command

  • fishing expedition

    Phrase

    an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

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

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • backlash

    Word

    a strong negative reaction from many people, especially to a social or political change

  • paternal

    Word

    relating to a father

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • what's eating

    Phrase

    what is bothering or upsetting someone

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • vagina

    Word

    the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • pint

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • felony

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

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