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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E18: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery

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  • tantalize

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    to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have

  • expunge

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    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • immobility

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    the state of not moving or being able to move

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • resound

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    to be repeated loudly so that it echoes

  • hypnotism

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    the practice of putting someone into hypnosis

  • incapacitate

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    to make someone unable to function normally

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • hypnotize

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    to put someone into a hypnotic state

  • impoverish

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    to make a person, group, or area poor

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

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  • cathartic

    Word

    relieving strong feelings by expressing them openly

  • peddle

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    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • purport

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    the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • rationalize

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

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • rebuttal

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    a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

  • baffle

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    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • paralyze

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

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • implore

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    to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

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  • skeptic

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    a person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first

  • urinate

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    to pass urine from the body

  • pancreatic

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    relating to the pancreas

  • intellectually

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    in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • sludge

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    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

  • shaman

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    a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • seductive

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    very attractive in a way that is hard to resist

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

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

  • acquittal

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    a legal decision that someone is not guilty

  • knowingly

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    in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • joyous

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    full of joy; very happy and cheerful

  • publicist

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    a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

  • pragmatic

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    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • adamant

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    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • converse

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    to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

  • hypnosis

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    a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

  • obsess

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

  • rut

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    a deep track made by wheels in soft ground

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • wield

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    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • soothe

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    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • impeachment

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    the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

  • meditate

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    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • spiritually

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    in a way that relates to the spirit or soul

  • envelop

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    a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

  • roe

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    fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

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

  • soothing

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    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • semen

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • date rape drug

    Phrase

    a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

  • misconduct

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    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • fraudulent

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    involving fraud or deception

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • trance

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    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • walk free

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • healer

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    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • moral obligation

    Phrase

    a duty that you feel is morally right, even though the law does not require it

  • adverse

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    harmful or unfavorable

  • time in

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    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • pancreatic cancer

    Phrase

    cancer that begins in the pancreas

  • enlightenment

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    the process of learning or understanding something clearly

  • rendering

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    a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

  • tonic

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    a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • quick read

    Phrase

    something enjoyable that can be read quickly

  • powerless

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    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • sham

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    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • maximize

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    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • off guard

    Phrase

    caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

  • expel

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    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • hover

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    to stay in one place in the air

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