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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E8: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • flasher

    Word

    a person who exposes their genitals in public

  • grope

    Word

    to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

  • renege

    Word

    to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • doer

    Word

    a person who takes action and gets things done

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • reconvene

    Word

    to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting

  • arraignment

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

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  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • sodomy

    Word

    anal sex

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • copped

    Word

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

  • exhaustive

    Word

    very thorough and complete

  • padlock

    Word

    a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • lucid

    Word

    clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

  • abuser

    Word

    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

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  • recuperate

    Word

    to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • noose

    Word

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • fudge

    Word

    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cliche

    Word

    a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • flier

    Word

    a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

  • pitiful

    Word

    causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • dope up

    Phrase

    to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

  • stave in

    Phrase

    to break or crush a hole or dent in something by force

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • prick

    Word

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

  • coping

    Word

    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • uphill

    Word

    toward or up a slope

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • go in with

    Phrase

    to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • arming

    Word

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

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • housing project

    Phrase

    a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

  • legal age

    Phrase

    the age when the law says someone is old enough to do something, such as vote or drink

  • sperm

    Word

    the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • felony

    Word

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

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • falsely

    Word

    in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • key card

    Phrase

    a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

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