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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • disbar

    Word

    to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

  • overzealous

    Word

    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • impropriety

    Word

    behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • censure

    Word

    formal disapproval of someone or something

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

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  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • perversion

    Word

    a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • disprove

    Word

    to prove that something is false or wrong

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • conclusive

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    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • shrug

    Word

    to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

  • preposterous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • seminal

    Word

    important and strongly influencing later work or events

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  • suggestive

    Word

    suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • coney

    Word

    an old word for a rabbit

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • deodorant

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    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • rowdy

    Word

    noisy and hard to control

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • inconvenient

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • no limit

    Phrase

    a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

  • operative word

    Phrase

    the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • high profile

    Phrase

    a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

  • semen

    Word

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

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • sex party

    Phrase

    a party where people meet for sexual activity

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • imprint on

    Phrase

    if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • take it or leave it

    Phrase

    used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • handball

    Word

    a sport in which players use their hands to hit a ball

  • leaky

    Word

    allowing liquid to escape or pass through

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

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