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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E15: English vocabulary

Season 21, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • specious

    Word

    seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading

  • chive

    Word

    a small herb with thin, onion-flavored leaves used in cooking

  • embezzle

    Word

    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • drinkable

    Word

    safe or suitable to drink

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • prospectus

    Word

    a booklet that gives information about a school, college, course, or company

  • unlisted

    Word

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • vibrator

    Word

    a device that vibrates, often used for sexual pleasure

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • sequoia

    Word

    a very large evergreen tree native to western North America

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • vitally

    Word

    in a way that is absolutely necessary or very important

  • accuser

    Word

    a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

  • unfounded

    Word

    not based on facts or evidence

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • crescendo

    Word

    a gradual increase in loudness or intensity

  • insanely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • reimburse

    Word

    to pay someone back for money they spent on something

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • categorize

    Word

    to put something into a particular group or category

  • outcry

    Word

    a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

  • ludicrous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

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  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • bondage

    Word

    the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • topple

    Word

    to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • neurological

    Word

    relating to the nervous system or to neurology

  • mitigate

    Word

    to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

  • radiant

    Word

    very bright and full of light

  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • embezzlement

    Word

    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • saffron

    Word

    a very expensive spice made from the dried parts of a crocus flower

  • coo

    Word

    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • shed light upon

    Phrase

    to help explain something or make it easier to understand

  • semen

    Word

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

  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • stigma

    Word

    a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gracious

    Word

    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • sensory

    Word

    relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

  • frontal

    Word

    relating to the front part of something

  • frat boy

    Phrase

    a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • high life

    Phrase

    an expensive, luxurious way of living

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • track with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • empower

    Word

    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • one thing led to another

    Phrase

    used to say that one event caused a series of other events

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • go poof

    Phrase

    to disappear suddenly or completely

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • off guard

    Phrase

    caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • persona

    Word

    the image or character that a person presents to other people

  • go at it

    Phrase

    to fight or argue intensely

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • white collar

    Phrase

    relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • glaze over

    Phrase

    to become unfocused or blank, especially because you are bored or not paying attention

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • herbal

    Word

    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • aura

    Word

    a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

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