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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E17: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • satanist

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    a person who believes in or practices Satanism

  • resettle

    Word

    to move people to a new place to live

  • faker

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    a person who pretends to be something they are not in order to trick people

  • anoint

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    to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • intercede

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    to step in to help someone or settle a problem

  • forsake

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    to leave someone or something and not come back

  • trachea

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    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • welcomer

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

  • leviathan

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    something extremely large and powerful

  • leavings

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

  • reek

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    to smell very bad

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  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • hungered

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    to feel very hungry

  • canvass

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

  • thine

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    an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

  • housemate

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    a person you share a house with

  • atrocity

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    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • heartily

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    in a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic way

  • duress

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    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • satanic

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    relating to Satan or to satanism

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  • pentecostal

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    relating to a Christian group that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and lively worship

  • ratify

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    to make an agreement, treaty, or contract officially valid by signing or approving it

  • copped

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spotless

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    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • snug

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    warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

  • abuser

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    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • bigotry

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    strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

  • lucifer

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    a match that lights when struck

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • demonic

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    evil or like an evil spirit

  • evener

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

  • cuddle

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    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • detest

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    to hate something very much

  • skim

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    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • res

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    a particular kind, class, or group

  • ordain

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    to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

  • episcopal

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    relating to a bishop or to bishops

  • incision

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    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • penance

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    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • screw the pooch

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or fail badly

  • pantomime

    Word

    a performance in which people tell a story using gestures instead of words

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • sugar plum

    Phrase

    a small old-fashioned sweet, often flavored with fruit

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • negotiator

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    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • hypocrite

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    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • screwed the pooch

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • deport

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    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • unconstitutional

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    not allowed by a country's constitution

  • beaming

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    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • machete

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    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • swipe

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    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • taker

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    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • deportation

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    the act of forcing someone to leave a country

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • accountable

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    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • caption

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    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • bloodshed

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    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • channeling

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

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • preferably

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    used to say what you would prefer

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • janitor

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    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • amend

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    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • lucky break

    Phrase

    a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

  • sham

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    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • communion

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    a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

  • obituary

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    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • past life

    Phrase

    a time in the past in someone's life

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • uptown

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    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

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