gawk
to stare at something in a rude or foolish way
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E5: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
overreach
to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
proclivity
a tendency to do or like something, often something bad or unusual
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
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canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
stroller
a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child
foreclosure
the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
jinx
a person or thing that brings bad luck
observant
good at noticing small details
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
patronize
to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level