disbar
Wordto officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric
the part of a bird's throat where food is stored before digestion
to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
a soldier who carried a musket
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period
a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
to invent false information or a story
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
the official ending of a marriage because it was never legally valid
to state or require something as part of an agreement
a person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university
a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
smart, stylish, and attractive
dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap
the study of the principles and philosophy of law
good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems
the crime of lying under oath in court
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong
to form an opinion or guess based on evidence
a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it
the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area
to mention or use something as support for an argument or action
the lead player in a section of an orchestra
a group of three close friends or companions
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
moving or walking with quick, light steps
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
about to happen very soon
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
to leave quickly and secretly
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to make sure you are prepared for every possible situation
to break into small pieces or fall apart
to travel regularly between home and work
to record that you have started work or a shift
the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable
used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away
a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff
in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
used to strongly agree with someone
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you
to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side
say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank
the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
a person who sells illegal drugs
an official document that proves two people are legally married
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to depend on something; to be decided by something
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart
to support a claim with facts or proof
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to wait and be ready to act when needed
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
to say something firmly and clearly, especially a fact or opinion
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
every other one; each alternate one
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
to break or crush something into small pieces or crumbs
an Italian title used before a woman's name
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a set of moral principles or values
a casual way to say goodbye
an entrance or route into a place
in a way that involves all the people or things in a group