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Law & Order S6E3: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • underrate

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    to think that someone or something is less important or less good than they really are

  • arguable

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    open to discussion or disagreement

  • crumpet

    Word

    a small, round, soft bread with a rough top, usually toasted and eaten with butter

  • arbitrariness

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    the quality of being decided by chance, personal choice, or whim rather than by a clear rule or reason

  • abet

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    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • framer

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    a worker who builds the wooden frame of a house

  • adjuster

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    a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid

  • construe

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    to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way

  • overzealous

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    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • misplace

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    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • draconian

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    very harsh and severe, especially about laws or punishment

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  • adjudication

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    the act of making an official decision, especially in a legal case

  • inadmissible

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    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • constitutionality

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    the question of whether a law or action follows a constitution

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • docket

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

  • smirk

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

  • infringe

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    to break a law, rule, or agreement

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • purview

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    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • rationalize

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    to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

  • constitutionally

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    in a way that follows a constitution or the law

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  • swag

    Word

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • abdicate

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    to give up a throne, power, or official position

  • abundantly

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    in large amounts; very plentifully

  • barbaric

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    very cruel, violent, or shocking

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • croak

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    to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • trample

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    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • exhaustive

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    very thorough and complete

  • reimburse

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    to pay someone back for money they spent on something

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • ballistics

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • objectivity

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    the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

  • requisition

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    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • girdle

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    a belt or band worn around the waist

  • importer

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    a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

  • viability

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    the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

  • bolting

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    running away suddenly and quickly

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • stingy

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    unwilling to spend money or give things to other people

  • croft

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    a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • substantive

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    important and meaningful, with real substance

  • vaginal

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    relating to the vagina

  • restrictive

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    limiting what people can do or what is allowed

  • remand

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

  • carte

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    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • evener

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

  • penciled

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    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • despicable

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    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • concourse

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    a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

  • retainer

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    a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

  • syringe

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    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • reinstate

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

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • libel

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    a false written or published statement that harms someone's reputation

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • kosher

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    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • semen

    Word

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

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • inherently

    Word

    in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • capital offense

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • capital crime

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • freshen

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    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • juror

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    a person who serves on a jury

  • browse

    Word

    to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • smack out

    Phrase

    to hit a ball very hard, especially in baseball

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • subjective

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

  • forfeit

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    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • retribution

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    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • scrutiny

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    careful and often critical examination of something

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • collateral

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    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • wrinkle

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

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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