recidivist
a person who keeps committing crimes after being punished for them
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S23E12: English vocabulary
Season 23, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
transpire
to become known; to turn out or emerge
modus
a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
withering
intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
rebuttal
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
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aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
impeach
to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing
preclude
to prevent something from happening or make it impossible
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
scribble
to write or draw something quickly and carelessly
lurk
to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
optics
the scientific study of light and how it behaves
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way