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Law & Order S8E11: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 11CrimeDrama

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  • disbar

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    to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

  • gesticulate

    Word

    to make gestures, especially while speaking

  • exculpate

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    to show that someone is not guilty of a crime or mistake

  • intoxicate

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    to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded

  • exculpatory

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    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • disburse

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    to pay money out from a fund, account, or organization

  • bracketing

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    the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets

  • impugn

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    to challenge or question the truth, validity, or honesty of something

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

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

  • alternator

    Word

    a machine in a vehicle that produces electricity and charges the battery

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  • chipper

    Word

    cheerful and lively

  • yaw

    Word

    the side-to-side movement of an aircraft, ship, or vehicle around a vertical axis

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • docket

    Word

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

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • parka

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    a warm jacket with a hood, worn in cold weather

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • wanton

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    deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful

  • authenticate

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    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • bellows

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    a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

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  • vehicular

    Word

    relating to vehicles or their use

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • stipulate

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    to state or require something as part of an agreement

  • posit

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    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • fluke

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    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • insanely

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • belligerent

    Word

    hostile and aggressive

  • bellow

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    to shout in a deep, loud voice, especially in anger or pain

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • jag

    Word

    a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • townhouse

    Word

    a house that is joined to other houses in a row

  • evener

    Word

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

  • recourse

    Word

    help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

  • snag

    Word

    a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

  • enclose

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    to put something inside or together with something else

  • rationally

    Word

    in a way that uses reason and logic

  • imposition

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    the act of forcing something on someone, or something that feels like an unwanted burden

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • conversely

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    used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

  • factoring

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

  • groan

    Word

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

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • reassign

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    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • possessive

    Word

    relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • rant

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    to speak angrily and at length

  • compel

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

  • dismantle

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    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • slur

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    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • stewardess

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    a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

  • 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

  • fender

    Word

    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • material witness

    Phrase

    a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • authenticity

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    the quality of being real, true, or genuine

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • make an example of

    Phrase

    to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • play chicken

    Phrase

    to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • scrutiny

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    careful and often critical examination of something

  • denomination

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    the amount or value of a coin or bill

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • pleading

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

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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