debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E20: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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cowlick
a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest and won't lie flat
obfuscation
the act of making something unclear or hard to understand
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bombastic
using big, impressive-sounding words, but with little real meaning
regress
to return to an earlier or less developed state
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
prowl
to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
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canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
slag
the waste left after metal has been melted
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
coincidental
happening by chance, not by plan or intention
symbiotic
describing a relationship in which two different things help each other
postponement
the act of delaying something until a later time
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
remand
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way