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Law & Order S19E21: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • vaulter

    Word

    a person who does pole vaulting

  • prophesy

    Word

    to say that something will happen in the future, especially in a religious or formal way

  • hyperbole

    Word

    an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • vaulting

    Word

    jumping or leaping over something

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • desecration

    Word

    the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • lethargic

    Word

    feeling very tired and lacking energy

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • rehabilitate

    Word

    help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

  • heretic

    Word

    a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church

  • gibberish

    Word

    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • instantaneous

    Word

    happening immediately; done in no time

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • cryptic

    Word

    mysterious or hard to understand

  • bailiff

    Word

    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • remand

    Word

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

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  • encampment

    Word

    a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

  • sociable

    Word

    friendly and happy to spend time with other people

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inseparable

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    so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • storeroom

    Word

    a room where things are kept for later use

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • bipolar

    Word

    having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • kosher

    Word

    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • sheath

    Word

    a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

  • morning after

    Phrase

    the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • mind control

    Phrase

    the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • guise

    Word

    an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • engraving

    Word

    the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • skate around

    Phrase

    to avoid talking about or dealing with something difficult

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • tinker

    Word

    to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

  • front man

    Phrase

    the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • contender

    Word

    a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • Roman Catholic

    Phrase

    relating to the Roman Catholic Church

  • pile out

    Phrase

    to leave a vehicle or place quickly and in a crowd

  • skate over

    Phrase

    to deal with something quickly and without giving it enough attention

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • skater

    Word

    a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

  • dress code

    Phrase

    the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • bash in

    Phrase

    to damage something badly by hitting it hard

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • engrave

    Word

    to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • carving

    Word

    the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

  • fan club

    Phrase

    a group of people who support and admire a particular person, band, or show

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