recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E11: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
overreach
to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
insinuation
an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
accrue
to increase or build up over time
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
unbiased
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
sacrificial
relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
hater
a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
whitewash
to hide bad facts or mistakes and make something seem better than it is
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else