wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
Movie vocabulary
Crime 101: English vocabulary
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domicile
a person's home or official place of residence
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
languish
to become weaker, less active, or less successful over time
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
thermostat
a device that controls the temperature in a room or building
wad
a small lump or ball of something
importation
the act of bringing goods into a country from abroad
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
carat
a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams
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exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
inhale
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
publicist
a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something
valuation
the process of finding how much something is worth
chaser
a person or thing that chases something
microscopic
extremely small; too small to see without a microscope
formality
the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely
speck
a very small spot or mark
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
evasion
the act of avoiding something or escaping from it
depress
to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
insure
buy insurance for something or someone