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Law & Order S20E16: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 16CrimeDrama

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  • disbar

    Word

    to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

  • exculpate

    Word

    to show that someone is not guilty of a crime or mistake

  • suborn

    Word

    to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them

  • eviscerate

    Word

    to remove the organs from a body

  • retry

    Word

    to try something again after it fails

  • exoneration

    Word

    the official act of saying that someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • irrefutable

    Word

    impossible to deny, question, or prove false

  • scrutinize

    Word

    to examine something very carefully

  • fraudulently

    Word

    in a dishonest way, especially by tricking people or breaking the law

  • overzealous

    Word

    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • busybody

    Word

    a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • clerkship

    Word

    a period of practical training in a law office or court

  • tacit

    Word

    understood or implied without being said directly

  • impropriety

    Word

    behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable

  • retrial

    Word

    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • quash

    Word

    to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • ply

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    to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • debacle

    Word

    a complete and embarrassing failure

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

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  • impeach

    Word

    to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • tenement

    Word

    a large building with many apartments, often in a poor area

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • reimburse

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    to pay someone back for money they spent on something

  • embellish

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    to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • overseer

    Word

    a person who supervises workers or a project

  • coax

    Word

    to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • preposterous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • taint

    Word

    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • remand

    Word

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

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • perpetuate

    Word

    to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

  • wrongful

    Word

    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • entice

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    to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

  • grasping

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    greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • lapse

    Word

    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

  • characterization

    Word

    the way a writer or artist presents a character

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • inferno

    Word

    a large, destructive fire

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • compel

    Word

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

  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • reprimand

    Word

    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • epithet

    Word

    a word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often in a way that shows opinion

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • law review

    Phrase

    a journal about law, usually published by a law school

  • hear things

    Phrase

    to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • bar examination

    Phrase

    the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • bar exam

    Phrase

    an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

  • gay bash

    Phrase

    to attack someone because they are thought to be gay

  • affectionate

    Word

    showing affection and warmth

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • apiece

    Word

    for each person or thing; each

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • levy

    Word

    a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • pleading

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • accelerator

    Word

    something that makes a process or change happen faster

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • God's honest truth

    Phrase

    the complete truth, used for emphasis

  • grasp at straws

    Phrase

    to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • iceberg

    Word

    a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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