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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E20: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • jesting

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    joking or intended as a joke

  • paring

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    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • piste

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    a marked ski run on a mountain

  • ovum

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    a female egg cell

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • toga

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    a loose robe worn in ancient Rome

  • louse

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    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • jest

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    a joke or playful remark

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • accost

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    to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way

  • vole

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    a small rodent that lives in fields and has a short tail

  • tome

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    a large, heavy book, especially one about a serious subject

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  • ide

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    a suffix used in forming nouns of action from verbs (such as "homicide") and sometimes other bases (such as "suicide").

  • pita

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    a round, flat bread that can be split open and filled

  • rad

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    excellent or very cool

  • alas

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    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • munch

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    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • brine

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    very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

  • quid

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    British slang for a pound sterling

  • gore

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    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • booker

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    a person who arranges reservations or bookings

  • imam

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    a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • magnum

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    a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

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  • muse

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    to think deeply or quietly

  • ana

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    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • pi

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    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • vanity

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    too much pride in your own appearance, abilities, or achievements

  • par

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    the standard score for a hole in golf

  • proposition

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    a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

  • brat

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    a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

  • nova

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    a star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time

  • stand up

    Phrase

    to support or defend someone or something

  • sally

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    a sudden attack or quick movement out of a safe place, especially in war

  • dim

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    not bright; with only a little light

  • put on

    Phrase

    to put clothes or other items on your body

  • dame

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    a woman who has a title of honor, especially one given for public service

  • copying

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    the act of making a copy of something

  • erin

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    a female given name

  • mole

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    a small burrowing animal with dark fur and very small eyes

  • polo

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    a game played on horseback with long-handled mallets and a ball

  • elite

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    the small group of people in a society or organization who have the most power, money, or skill

  • prey

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    an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

  • gorgeous

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    very beautiful or attractive

  • mat

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    a padded piece of material placed on the floor for exercise, stretching, or training

  • fin

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    the flat part on the body of a fish or other water animal that helps it swim

  • jet

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    a fast stream of liquid or gas coming out of a small opening

  • kit

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    a set of tools or supplies for a particular purpose

  • mama

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    a child's word for mother

  • avenue

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    a wide street, often lined with trees

  • mode

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    a way of doing or experiencing something

  • matt

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    a small piece of thick material placed on a floor, under something, or used for cleaning

  • onion

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    a round white or red vegetable with a strong taste and smell

  • tom

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    a male cat

  • pro

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    a person who is very skilled at a job or activity

  • tip

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    a small amount of money given to someone for a service

  • victim

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    a person who is harmed, injured, or killed in a crime, accident, or other event

  • sad

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    feeling unhappy or sorry about something

  • grand

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    large, impressive, and often elegant or luxurious

  • fair

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    treating people equally and without favoritism

  • hell

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    in some religions, the place where evil people are believed to suffer after death

  • van

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    a road vehicle with a closed body, used for carrying people or goods

  • go

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    to move from one place to another

  • copy

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    a second or duplicate thing made from the original

  • plus

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    an advantage or positive thing in a situation

  • radio

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    a device that receives radio broadcasts and plays sound

  • model

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    someone or something that is used as a good example to copy

  • sam

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    a man's first name, short for Samuel

  • release

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    to make a book, song, film, or other product available to the public

  • pet

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    an animal that people keep at home for companionship or pleasure

  • oh

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    used to express surprise, realization, or mild emotion

  • nice

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    pleasant, kind, or enjoyable

  • jam

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    a sweet food made from fruit and sugar, eaten on bread or toast

  • internet

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    the worldwide system that connects computers and lets people share information and use websites

  • manager

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    a person who is in charge of a business, team, or department

  • bit

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    a small amount or piece of something

  • miss

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    to feel sad because someone or something is not there

  • ones

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    used to refer to the ones already mentioned or understood

  • stand

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    to be in an upright position on your feet

  • sit

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    to rest your body on a chair, floor, or other surface with your back upright

  • field

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    an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals

  • front

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    the front side of something

  • let

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    to allow someone to do something or something to happen

  • special

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    better, more interesting, or more important than usual

  • problem

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    something that is difficult and needs to be solved or fixed

  • stop

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    to stop moving, working, or happening

  • top

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    the highest part of something

  • unit

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    one of the separate parts or sections of something larger

  • put

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    to move something into a particular place or position

  • love

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    a very strong feeling of affection and care for someone

  • show

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    a performance, especially a play, musical, or concert

  • run

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    to move quickly on foot

  • mom

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    a person's mother, especially in informal speech

  • one

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    the number 1

  • new

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    not existing before; made, found, or happening recently

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