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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E11: English vocabulary

Season 25, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery

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  • litigate

    Word

    to take legal action against someone or something

  • outplay

    Word

    to play better than an opponent and beat them

  • corporeal

    Word

    relating to the body rather than the mind or spirit

  • cherokees

    Word

    the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States

  • godsend

    Word

    something that is very helpful or exactly what you need

  • pillowcase

    Word

    a cloth cover that goes over a pillow

  • deafening

    Word

    very loud and hard to hear over

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • abundantly

    Word

    in large amounts; very plentifully

  • nightgown

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

  • preclude

    Word

    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

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  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • copped

    Word

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

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • 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

  • inhaler

    Word

    a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • townhouse

    Word

    a house that is joined to other houses in a row

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • denominator

    Word

    the number below the line in a fraction

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • florist

    Word

    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

  • omission

    Word

    the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • bridesmaid

    Word

    a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • touchy

    Word

    easily upset or offended

  • entail

    Word

    to involve something as a necessary part or result

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • stalker

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    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • fidelity

    Word

    faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • bedding

    Word

    sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • 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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

    used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

  • 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

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • cut out the middleman

    Phrase

    to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

  • bridal

    Word

    related to a bride or a wedding

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • silhouette

    Word

    the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • hard of hearing

    Phrase

    having some difficulty hearing

  • into detail

    Phrase

    in a very detailed way

  • deafening silence

    Phrase

    a silence or lack of response that suggests disapproval, disappointment, or no interest

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • uptown

    Word

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

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • wedding planner

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to plan and organize a wedding

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • anal

    Word

    relating to the anus

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • rule on

    Phrase

    to make an official decision about a case or issue

  • creep out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

  • rite

    Word

    a religious ceremony or formal 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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • gambler

    Word

    a person who likes gambling or often gambles

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

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