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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E21: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • splenetic

    Word

    bad-tempered and angry, often in a harsh or spiteful way

  • concuss

    Word

    to injure the brain with a violent blow or shaking

  • cotillion

    Word

    a formal dance or ball, especially one for young people making their social debut

  • forewarn

    Word

    to warn someone before something bad or difficult happens

  • pyrotechnics

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    the skill or art of making and using fireworks

  • overreach

    Word

    to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible

  • corroboration

    Word

    evidence that helps prove or support something

  • jiggle

    Word

    to move with small, quick, shaky motions

  • grope

    Word

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

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • parse

    Word

    to analyze a sentence into its grammatical parts

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

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  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • reconvene

    Word

    to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • opportunist

    Word

    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • veritable

    Word

    used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • ringleader

    Word

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • barbaric

    Word

    very cruel, violent, or shocking

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  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • recollect

    Word

    to remember something, especially after trying to

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • cervix

    Word

    the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • reprieve

    Word

    a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence

  • conspirator

    Word

    a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

  • topless

    Word

    with no clothes on the upper body

  • vaginal

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    relating to the vagina

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • mentality

    Word

    the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • yak

    Word

    a large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • put the make on

    Phrase

    to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • semen

    Word

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

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put the moves on

    Phrase

    to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • honorable discharge

    Phrase

    an official release from military service with a good record

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • scramble

    Word

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

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • tube top

    Phrase

    a tight, sleeveless top that stays up without straps

  • ligament

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • arming

    Word

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

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • badger

    Word

    a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • jury trial

    Phrase

    a trial in which a jury decides the verdict

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • promoter

    Word

    a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • top off

    Phrase

    to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

  • 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

  • brit

    Word

    a person from Great Britain

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • disconnect

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    to break or end a connection between things

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

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