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Suits S9E8: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 8Drama

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  • disbar

    Word

    to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

  • swaggerer

    Word

    a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way

  • entrap

    Word

    to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them

  • collude

    Word

    to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful

  • greenback

    Word

    a U.S. paper dollar bill

  • worser

    Word

    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

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • mistrial

    Word

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

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • specter

    Word

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

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  • mugger

    Word

    a person who attacks and robs people in public

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • concoct

    Word

    to make something by mixing different ingredients

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • synergy

    Word

    the good results you get when different things work well together

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • cinder

    Word

    a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot

  • overpowering

    Word

    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swagger

    Word

    a confident, often slightly arrogant way of walking or behaving

  • leech

    Word

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

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • suitor

    Word

    a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • groan

    Word

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

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • grinder

    Word

    a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

  • Fort Knox

    Phrase

    used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

  • shed light upon

    Phrase

    to help explain something or make it easier to understand

  • play fast and loose

    Phrase

    to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

  • call off the dogs

    Phrase

    to stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand

  • gum up the works

    Phrase

    to cause a machine, system, or plan to stop working smoothly

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • overpower

    Word

    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • hinge on

    Phrase

    to depend completely on one thing

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • contingent

    Word

    depending on something else happening first

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • wade through

    Phrase

    to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • wouldn't you know

    Phrase

    used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • plaintiff

    Word

    the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • wouldn't you know it

    Phrase

    used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

  • at every turn

    Phrase

    in every situation; all the time

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • cinder block

    Phrase

    a concrete building block with holes in it

  • stomp on

    Phrase

    to defeat someone very badly

  • put through

    Phrase

    to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • explicit

    Word

    stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

  • engrave

    Word

    to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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