whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E13: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
avuncular
kind and friendly in a way that suggests an older man
misconstrue
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
serially
in a series; one after another
retry
to try something again after it fails
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
fatherless
without a father, especially because the father has died or is absent
lanky
thin and tall in a slightly awkward way
overburden
to give someone or something too much to deal with
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
clemency
kindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished
invalidate
to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
familiarize
to help someone learn about something so they feel comfortable with it
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
sanctity
the quality of being holy or sacred