forewoman
a woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
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Law & Order S19E11: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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snigger
to laugh quietly in a way that shows scorn or amusement
legatee
a person who receives money or property left to them in a will
retry
to try something again after it fails
litigate
to take legal action against someone or something
abatement
a reduction or ending of something
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
immigrate
to move to and live in a new country
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
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disinherit
to officially stop someone from getting any of your money or property after you die
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
swindle
to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
supersede
to replace something older, weaker, or less important
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
forfeiture
the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken
tipper
a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
stepsister
your stepfather's or stepmother's daughter, or the daughter of your parent's new partner