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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E6: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • flippancy

    Word

    a lack of seriousness or respect; a joking attitude when it is not appropriate

  • shipshape

    Word

    neat, tidy, and in good order

  • moony

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    dreamy and a little silly or absent-minded

  • scalper

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    a person who buys tickets and sells them again at a higher price

  • venal

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    willing to take bribes or act dishonestly for money

  • stepladder

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    a small folding ladder with wide steps

  • beholder

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    a person who sees or judges something

  • quip

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    a short, witty remark

  • forcible

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    using force or violence

  • leer

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    a sly or unpleasant look, often showing sexual interest or bad intent

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

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  • doer

    Word

    a person who takes action and gets things done

  • indiscretion

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    a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior

  • mot

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    a witty or pithy remark

  • leavings

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

  • punctuality

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    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • wring

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    to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

  • bicentennial

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    the 200th anniversary of an important event

  • canvass

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

  • lackey

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    a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful

  • jogger

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    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • consecutively

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    one after another, without a break

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  • trifle

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    something that is not important or valuable

  • gander

    Word

    a male goose

  • jinx

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    a person or thing that brings bad luck

  • conn

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    to steer or direct a ship or aircraft

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • unwritten

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    not written down or recorded

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • logistical

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    relating to the planning and movement of people, goods, or equipment

  • smug

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    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • yearn

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    to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

  • alumnus

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    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • hearsay

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    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

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

  • breather

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    a short rest or break

  • ferret

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    a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

  • munch

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    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • ironing

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    the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a hot iron

  • 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

  • creditor

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    a person or company that money is owed to

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • exemplary

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    so good that it deserves praise and imitation

  • thrower

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    a person or thing that throws something

  • familiarity

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    familiar knowledge or experience of something

  • lark

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    a small bird with a pleasant song

  • goody

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    a small piece of food, especially something sweet

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • nugget

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    a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

  • calculus

    Word

    a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • Mutton Jeff

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying someone is deaf or hard of hearing

  • Mutt and Jeff

    Phrase

    deaf

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • platter

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    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cynical

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    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • quad

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    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • semen

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

  • husky

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    strong and solid-looking; broad and muscular

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • sperm count

    Phrase

    the number of sperm in a man's semen

  • electron microscope

    Phrase

    a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

  • weasel

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    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • horny

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    sexually excited

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • trifle with

    Phrase

    to treat something as if it is not important or serious

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • avid

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    very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • mustang

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    a wild horse found in North America

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • keep up appearances

    Phrase

    to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • commute

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    to travel regularly between home and work

  • footing

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    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • prospective

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    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • jerk around

    Phrase

    to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

  • pleading

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

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • consciously

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    with awareness and intention; not by accident

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • drinker

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    a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

  • sprout

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    to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

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