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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E3: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • anomalous

    Word

    different from what is normal or expected

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • changer

    Word

    a person or thing that changes something

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • whaling

    Word

    the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • noose

    Word

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • in one's pocket

    Phrase

    under someone’s control because they have been bribed

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • child porn

    Phrase

    informal slang for child pornography

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • bug up

    Phrase

    to annoy or bother someone repeatedly

  • sick joke

    Phrase

    a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

  • eat for two

    Phrase

    to be pregnant, especially in a light or humorous way

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • recharge

    Word

    to rest so you can feel energetic again

  • border patrol

    Phrase

    the officers or unit that guard a country's border

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • poke holes in

    Phrase

    to criticize something by pointing out its flaws or weaknesses

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • mailing

    Word

    the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • slang

    Word

    very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • housing project

    Phrase

    a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • consul

    Word

    an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • blank on

    Phrase

    to suddenly be unable to remember something

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • pollute

    Word

    to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • approximate

    Word

    close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

  • registry

    Word

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

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • watt

    Word

    a unit used to measure power

  • big rig

    Phrase

    a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vicious

    Word

    very cruel or violent

  • ketchup

    Word

    a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • vector

    Word

    a quantity that has both size and direction

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • consulate

    Word

    the office or building where a consul works

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • cab driver

    Phrase

    a person who drives a taxi

  • call center

    Phrase

    a place where phone calls are answered and handled, especially for customer service or sales

  • open doors

    Phrase

    doors that are not closed

  • tractor trailer

    Phrase

    a large truck made of a tractor unit and a trailer

  • french fry

    Phrase

    a long, thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • rhyme

    Word

    a word that has the same ending sound as another word

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