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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E1: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • wringer

    Word

    a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric

  • cud

    Word

    food that a ruminant animal brings back up and chews again

  • delude

    Word

    to make someone believe something that is false

  • molester

    Word

    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • implantation

    Word

    the process of putting something into place inside the body or in the ground

  • 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

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • manipulator

    Word

    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

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  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • sparing

    Word

    using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it

  • savvy

    Word

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gully

    Word

    a narrow valley or channel cut by running water

  • abuser

    Word

    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • diligent

    Word

    careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • trot

    Word

    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • morrow

    Word

    the next day

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • smother

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • deviate

    Word

    to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • peril

    Word

    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • ravine

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • skeletal

    Word

    relating to bones or a skeleton

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • camper

    Word

    a person who goes camping

  • world order

    Phrase

    the way power and influence are arranged among countries in the world

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pornography

    Word

    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • butt out

    Phrase

    to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • go through hell

    Phrase

    to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • helicopter mom

    Phrase

    an informal word for a mother who watches and controls her children too closely

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • purposely

    Word

    with intention; deliberately

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • take into consideration

    Phrase

    to consider something before making a decision

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • run away together

    Phrase

    to leave secretly in order to get married

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • felony

    Word

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

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • unfit

    Word

    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • infamous

    Word

    famous for something bad or shocking

  • wrestle

    Word

    to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

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