chlorinate
to add chlorine to water or another substance to clean it or make it safer
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Law & Order S19E4: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 4CrimeDrama
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prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
obfuscate
to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
ream
a pack of paper, usually 500 sheets
overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
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clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
repudiate
to reject or refuse to accept something
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
renunciation
the formal act of giving up a belief, claim, right, or way of life
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
overshoot
to go past a target, limit, or stopping point
unwarranted
not justified or not needed
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
larynx
the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
retrace
to go back over the same route or path