credulity
a tendency to believe things too easily
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S22E8: English vocabulary
Season 22, Episode 8CrimeDrama
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swanky
fashionable, expensive, and impressive
obit
a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
hysteric
a person who is very emotional or reacts in an exaggerated way
wrack
to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering
upwind
in the direction from which the wind is blowing
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
culpability
responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame
disavow
to say that you do not support or are not responsible for something
paperweight
a small heavy object used to keep papers from blowing away
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
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predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
tipper
a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant
sulk
to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed
wallow
to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
spotty
covered with spots or marks
veracity
the quality of being true and accurate
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent