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Law & Order S24E2: English vocabulary

Season 24, Episode 2CrimeDrama

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  • quandary

    Word

    a state of uncertainty about what to do next

  • tinder

    Word

    dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire

  • parse

    Word

    to analyze a sentence into its grammatical parts

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • accost

    Word

    to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • innocuous

    Word

    not harmful or offensive

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • enigmatic

    Word

    mysterious and hard to understand

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • twirl

    Word

    to spin or turn around quickly

  • objectively

    Word

    in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • excise

    Word

    a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • dugout

    Word

    a shelter dug into the ground, especially for soldiers

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • profoundly

    Word

    to a very great degree; deeply

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • insignia

    Word

    a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

  • statutory

    Word

    required or allowed by law

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • extraordinarily

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • invasive

    Word

    spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • forthcoming

    Word

    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • expert witness

    Phrase

    a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • subjective

    Word

    based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • assertion

    Word

    a confident statement that something is true

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • yuck

    Word

    used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • oatmeal

    Word

    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • screen of death

    Phrase

    a blue error screen that appears when a computer crashes

  • barrow

    Word

    a wheelbarrow or a similar cart with one wheel

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • insomnia

    Word

    the condition of being unable to sleep well

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • mind reader

    Phrase

    someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

  • interior designer

    Phrase

    a person who designs the inside of buildings

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • revolve

    Word

    move around in a circle or orbit

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

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