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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E14: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • misinform

    Word

    to give someone wrong or misleading information

  • cretin

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • stickler

    Word

    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • complacent

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems

  • frigid

    Word

    very cold

  • recant

    Word

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

  • 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

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • senile

    Word

    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • rationalize

    Word

    to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

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  • carpeting

    Word

    carpet material used to cover a floor

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • impotent

    Word

    unable to act or help effectively; powerless

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • bane

    Word

    something that causes great trouble or annoyance

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • coercion

    Word

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • clipping

    Word

    a small piece cut off something

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  • accession

    Word

    the act of becoming a member of a group or organization, or of taking a rank or position

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

  • evener

    Word

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

  • latex

    Word

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • extradition

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    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

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • broken in

    Phrase

    used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • end game

    Phrase

    the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • cripple

    Word

    to seriously damage or weaken something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • digestive

    Word

    relating to digestion

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • amend

    Word

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

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • 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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • 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

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • minimize

    Word

    to reduce something as much as possible

  • business hours

    Phrase

    the hours when a business is open and available to customers

  • crippled

    Word

    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

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