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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E17: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • napless

    Word

    without a soft raised surface, especially on cloth

  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • overhand

    Word

    done with the arm moving up and over the shoulder

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • dishonorable

    Word

    shameful and not showing honor or good moral character

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • pleadings

    Word

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • recant

    Word

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

  • washout

    Word

    a complete failure or disappointment

  • retrial

    Word

    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • joiner

    Word

    a person who makes and fits wooden parts of buildings, such as doors, stairs, and window frames

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • rota

    Word

    a schedule showing who does a job and when

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bulkhead

    Word

    a wall or partition that divides a ship, aircraft, or other large structure into sections

  • thong

    Word

    a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things

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  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • 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

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • malice

    Word

    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inconsistency

    Word

    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • frigate

    Word

    a fast warship used by a navy

  • statutory

    Word

    required or allowed by law

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • shore leave

    Phrase

    time off given to sailors so they can go ashore

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • plead down

    Phrase

    to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • clove

    Word

    a dried flower bud used as a spice

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • prick

    Word

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

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • point taken

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • welcome to my world

    Phrase

    used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

  • two for two

    Phrase

    successful in both of two attempts

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • arming

    Word

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

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • Judgment Day

    Phrase

    the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • undertaking

    Word

    a task or project that takes a lot of effort

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • 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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • 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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

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