lodestar
a star used for guidance, especially the North Star
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Law & Order S22E18: English vocabulary
Season 22, Episode 18CrimeDrama
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victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
mouthed
having a mouth or mouthpiece of a particular kind
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
busk
to perform music or entertainment in public for money given by the audience
infliction
the act of causing pain, harm, or punishment
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
sienna
a reddish-brown earth pigment or color
fester
to become infected and start producing pus
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
causal
relating to a cause or to the relationship between a cause and its effect
tuft
a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material
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palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
sepsis
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
lug
to carry or drag something heavy with effort
adjourn
to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later