gibe
an insulting or mocking remark
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S20E15: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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shamble
to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps
sufficiency
the state of being enough or adequate
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
impressionable
easily influenced by other people or by what happens around you
promiscuity
the state of having many casual sexual partners
predicate
to state or claim something formally
strum
to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings
masseuse
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
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recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
promiscuous
having many casual sexual relationships
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
wrangler
a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of