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Law & Order S23E12: English vocabulary

Season 23, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • recidivist

    Word

    a person who keeps committing crimes after being punished for them

  • argumentative

    Word

    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • modus

    Word

    a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine

  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • withering

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    intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • propensity

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    a natural tendency to do something

  • rebuttal

    Word

    a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

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  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • impeach

    Word

    to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • scribble

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    to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

  • lurk

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    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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  • carte

    Word

    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • despicable

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    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • acquittal

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    a legal decision that someone is not guilty

  • bouncer

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    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • beneficiary

    Word

    a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

  • calculus

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    a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

  • reelect

    Word

    to elect someone to the same office for another term

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • first chair

    Phrase

    the lead player in a section of an orchestra

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • barker

    Word

    a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • redeem

    Word

    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • alleviate

    Word

    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • compress

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • fast track

    Phrase

    a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • in plain view

    Phrase

    easy to see because it is not hidden

  • recipe for disaster

    Phrase

    something that is very likely to end badly

  • voice over

    Phrase

    the recorded or added spoken words heard over a film, TV show, or video

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • climber

    Word

    a person or animal that climbs

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • double door

    Phrase

    a pair of doors that open in the middle

  • shatter

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    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • yankee

    Word

    a person from the northern US, especially New England

  • aloud

    Word

    in a way that can be heard

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • hart

    Word

    a male deer, especially an adult red deer

  • ave

    Word

    a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

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