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Law & Order S13E18: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • washerwoman

    Word

    a woman who washes clothes for a living

  • marbled

    Word

    having streaks or patches of different colors, like marble

  • gavel

    Word

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

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • scoff

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

  • gilt

    Word

    a young female pig that has not had piglets yet

  • docket

    Word

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

  • seasick

    Word

    feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • refresher

    Word

    a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

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  • constitutionally

    Word

    in a way that follows a constitution or the law

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • outgrow

    Word

    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • duress

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    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • feathered

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    covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

  • nutshell

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    the hard outer shell of a nut

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • smudge

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    a dirty mark or smear

  • immersion

    Word

    complete involvement in an activity or experience

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • concurrently

    Word

    at the same time

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • parable

    Word

    a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

  • leech

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    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • remand

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

  • hasten

    Word

    to make something happen sooner or more quickly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

  • assorted

    Word

    made up of different kinds of things

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • mitigate

    Word

    to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

  • scapegoat

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    a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • serene

    Word

    calm, peaceful, and free from worry

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • tempered

    Word

    calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

  • dinghy

    Word

    a small boat, often used as a ship's boat or for sailing and rowing

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • spinal fluid

    Phrase

    the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • 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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • come to the party

    Phrase

    to agree to a plan or support it

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • raise the stakes

    Phrase

    to make a situation more risky, serious, or exciting

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • closeness

    Word

    the state of being physically near someone or something

  • 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

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • pleading

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

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • off balance

    Phrase

    in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

  • hot and heavy

    Phrase

    Used to describe a relationship, situation, or argument that is very passionate and intense

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • lobe

    Word

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

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • too much information

    Phrase

    an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • ecstasy

    Word

    a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

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