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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E21: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • shill

    Word

    to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • omniscient

    Word

    knowing everything; all-knowing

  • dutiful

    Word

    doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty

  • absolution

    Word

    formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • rationalize

    Word

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

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

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  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • evener

    Word

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

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • third man

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • slur

    Word

    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • deport

    Word

    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

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  • morning after

    Phrase

    the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • feed up

    Phrase

    to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • 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

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • empower

    Word

    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • decency

    Word

    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • God's honest truth

    Phrase

    the complete truth, used for emphasis

  • think out loud

    Phrase

    to say what you are thinking as you think it

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • back pay

    Phrase

    money paid later for work someone has already done

  • smarten up

    Phrase

    to become neat, smart, or more stylish

  • hostage taker

    Phrase

    a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • go through with

    Phrase

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

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • queer

    Word

    strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • fed up

    Phrase

    feeling annoyed, tired, or bored because something has gone on too long

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • judicial

    Word

    relating to courts, judges, or the legal system

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • ignorance

    Word

    a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • dent

    Word

    a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • brotherhood

    Word

    the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • straight away

    Phrase

    immediately; without waiting

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • patriot

    Word

    someone who strongly loves and supports their country

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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