pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
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Criminal Minds S3E18: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery
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indiscretion
a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
skew
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
uniformly
in a way that is even and the same throughout
understatement
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
heighten
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
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bureaucratic
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
heirloom
something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years
waive
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
suitor
a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
combing
the act of combing hair
impediment
something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down
delusional
having false beliefs that are not based in reality
negligent
not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
profoundly
to a very great degree; deeply
stuffy
with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless