estrange
to make people less close or friendly
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S19E16: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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vitiate
to spoil or weaken something, especially its quality or effect
suborn
to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
stipple
to cover or draw with small dots or marks
substantiation
proof or facts that support something
dumpy
short and thick in a way that looks heavy or awkward
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
irrefutable
impossible to deny, question, or prove false
imperil
put someone or something in danger
impugn
to challenge or question the truth, validity, or honesty of something
proffer
to offer something formally or in a careful way
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decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
indisputable
impossible to deny or argue against
vindicate
to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
birthmark
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
gorged
having eaten too much
lashing
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
outbound
going away from a place, especially in travel or transport