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Law & Order S2E14: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 14CrimeDrama

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  • itemize

    Word

    to list or describe things separately, one by one

  • giblet

    Word

    the edible organs of a bird, especially chicken or turkey, such as the liver and heart

  • congeniality

    Word

    the quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with

  • disbarment

    Word

    the removal of a lawyer from the legal profession

  • blab

    Word

    to talk too much in a boring or annoying way

  • loiter

    Word

    to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose

  • rile

    Word

    make someone annoyed or angry

  • appraise

    Word

    to carefully judge the value, quality, or condition of something

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • tweezers

    Word

    a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters

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  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • mugger

    Word

    a person who attacks and robs people in public

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • tipper

    Word

    a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • punctual

    Word

    arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • rebuttal

    Word

    a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

  • etch

    Word

    to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

  • traceable

    Word

    able to be traced or followed

  • marginally

    Word

    by a very small amount; slightly

  • sedation

    Word

    the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • resale

    Word

    the act of selling something again after buying it

  • rowboat

    Word

    a small boat that is moved with oars

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • cashmere

    Word

    a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat

  • overheat

    Word

    to become too hot, or to make something too hot

  • pediatrics

    Word

    the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

  • vixen

    Word

    a female fox

  • abiding

    Word

    lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • tabernacle

    Word

    a small religious building or room used for worship

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • heirloom

    Word

    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • meek

    Word

    quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

  • cordial

    Word

    friendly and polite, especially in a formal way

  • seminal

    Word

    important and strongly influencing later work or events

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • florist

    Word

    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • mallet

    Word

    a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

  • pedigree

    Word

    the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

  • nirvana

    Word

    a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • infidelity

    Word

    the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • indecent

    Word

    considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

  • yellow sheet

    Phrase

    slang for a criminal record

  • mormon

    Word

    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • lacrosse

    Word

    a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

  • morning after

    Phrase

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

  • semen

    Word

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

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • 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

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • bat in

    Phrase

    to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • reluctance

    Word

    unwillingness to do something

  • cauliflower

    Word

    a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • 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

  • scandinavian

    Word

    relating to Scandinavia or its people, languages, or culture

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

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