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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E16: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • stringy

    Word

    made of or looking like long thin strands

  • galore

    Word

    in large amounts; in abundance

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • reek

    Word

    to smell very bad

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • cinder

    Word

    a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot

  • copped

    Word

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

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

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  • surveying

    Word

    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • evener

    Word

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

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • scuffle

    Word

    to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • tantrum

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

  • defenseless

    Word

    unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • fiddler

    Word

    a person who plays the violin, especially in traditional music

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • taker

    Word

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

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • beige

    Word

    a pale brownish color

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • cry foul

    Phrase

    to complain publicly that something is unfair or wrong

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • arming

    Word

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

  • stoop

    Word

    to bend your body forward and down

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • uptown

    Word

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

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • hands down

    Phrase

    by a large margin; easily and clearly

  • cinder block

    Phrase

    a concrete building block with holes in it

  • foster parent

    Phrase

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

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • agony

    Word

    severe physical or mental pain

  • fraternity

    Word

    a group of male students at a college or university

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • drag into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • felony

    Word

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

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