brutalize
Wordto treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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suppository
Worda small medicine that you put into the rectum or vagina so it dissolves
afterbirth
Wordthe placenta and other tissue that comes out of the womb after a baby is born
stirrer
Worda person or thing that stirs something, especially a stick for mixing food or drinks
exculpatory
Wordshowing that someone is not guilty or at fault
birdseed
Wordseeds used to feed birds
irrefutable
Wordimpossible to deny, question, or prove false
sternum
Wordthe bone in the center of the chest
incapacitate
Wordto make someone unable to function normally
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
inadmissible
Wordnot allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
expectant
Wordshowing that you are excited and waiting for something to happen
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suffocation
Wordthe state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
dermatology
Wordthe branch of medicine that deals with the skin and its diseases
arcane
Wordknown or understood by only a few people; obscure
botch
Wordto do something badly or carelessly
dermatologist
Worda doctor who treats skin problems
admissible
Wordallowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
molestation
Wordthe act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child
fining
Wordthe act of making someone pay a fine
stammer
Wordto speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
dilate
Wordto make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
hounding
Wordto keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
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nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
indentation
Worda blank space at the start of a line of text
larval
Wordrelating to a larva, the young form of an animal
melanoma
Worda serious type of skin cancer
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
telltale
Wordshowing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
maggot
Wordthe soft, legless larva of a fly
heinous
Wordextremely evil and shocking
popper
Worda small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried
entomologist
Worda scientist who studies insects
cadaver
Worda dead human body
perversion
Worda change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose
bugger
Wordan annoying or unpleasant person
versed
Wordhaving a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
cervix
Wordthe lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina
sedate
Wordcalm, quiet, and not lively
quirk
Worda small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious
collagen
Worda protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure
racking
Wordcausing a lot of pain or suffering
lurk
Wordto stay hidden and wait for a chance to act
rightfully
Wordin a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved
allege
Wordto say that something is true, especially without proving it
charade
Wordsomething that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
infestation
Wordthe presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place
dispense
Wordto give out or provide something to people
compulsion
Worda strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control
subpoena
Wordan official order to appear in court or give evidence
penchant
Worda strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often
hurrah
Wordused to express joy, approval, or encouragement
dented
Wordslightly damaged by a dent
acne
Worda skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face
paternity
Wordthe fact of being a father
stitching
Wordthe sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
shortstop
Wordthe player who fields between second and third base
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
recourse
Wordhelp or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult
scraping
Wordsmall bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away
munch
Wordto eat something in a noisy or casual way
floss
Worda soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth
umbilical
Wordrelating to the navel or the umbilical cord
assailant
Worda person who attacks someone physically
jeopardize
Wordto put someone or something in danger
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
microscopic
Wordextremely small; too small to see without a microscope
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
prescribe
Wordto officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
sedative
Worda drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
relive
Wordto experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
touchy
Wordeasily upset or offended
screenings
Wordthe showing of a film or TV program to an audience
periodical
Worda magazine or newspaper that is published regularly
recessed
Wordset back into a surface so it does not stick out
blood out
Phraseto leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang
vile
Wordvery unpleasant or disgusting
bidder
Worda person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
bulky
Wordlarge and heavy, or taking up a lot of space
old girl
Phrasean affectionate way to address a woman
squirt
Wordto force liquid out in a thin stream
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
peep
Worda short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby
lean in
Phraseto become more actively involved and confident in a situation
honey around
Phraseto flatter someone in a fake way to get something from them
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
blood in
Phraseto join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
forfeit
Wordto lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty
surrogate
Worda person who acts or is used instead of another
sob
Wordto cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
caption
Worda short text that explains a picture or photo
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks