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Law & Order S20E12: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • itemize

    Word

    to list or describe things separately, one by one

  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • recognizance

    Word

    a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail

  • spaniel

    Word

    a dog with long ears and a soft coat

  • onerous

    Word

    difficult to do or deal with because it takes too much effort or causes too much trouble

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • resolutely

    Word

    in a determined way; with firm purpose

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • scavenge

    Word

    to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material

  • stubble

    Word

    the short stalks left in a field after crops have been cut

  • mucous

    Word

    relating to mucus

  • blackmailer

    Word

    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • provenance

    Word

    the place something comes from, or its earliest known history

  • wondrous

    Word

    very beautiful, impressive, or delightful

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • pubic

    Word

    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • cocker

    Word

    a cocker spaniel

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  • coercion

    Word

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • kinky

    Word

    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

  • journalistic

    Word

    related to journalism or journalists

  • candid

    Word

    speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • fudge

    Word

    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • overcoat

    Word

    a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • licking

    Word

    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • home front

    Phrase

    the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • nipple

    Word

    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • make after

    Phrase

    to chase or follow someone or something

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • Pulitzer Prize

    Phrase

    a major annual American award for achievements in journalism, literature, and music

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • sexual favor

    Phrase

    a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • deduction

    Word

    the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • shock therapy

    Phrase

    a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • dig up dirt

    Phrase

    to try to find and reveal bad or embarrassing information about someone

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • what's new

    Phrase

    an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • mind reader

    Phrase

    someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

  • rock up

    Phrase

    to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

  • narrowly

    Word

    by a very small amount; almost not

  • cartridge

    Word

    a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • fishy

    Word

    suspicious or not quite right

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • premature

    Word

    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • drag into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

  • plow through

    Phrase

    to work through something difficult or boring with effort

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