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Law & Order S25E17: English vocabulary

Season 25, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • rouser

    Word

    a person who rouses someone from sleep.

  • exigent

    Word

    needing quick action or attention

  • galvanize

    Word

    to make people feel excited and ready to act

  • levitate

    Word

    to make something rise and hover in the air, especially by magic or special power

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • arraign

    Word

    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • abscond

    Word

    to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught

  • rabble

    Word

    a noisy, disorderly crowd

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • imbecile

    Word

    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • retroactively

    Word

    in a way that takes effect from an earlier time

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • immaterial

    Word

    not important or relevant in a particular situation

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • inevitability

    Word

    the fact that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided

  • lenient

    Word

    showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

  • eminence

    Word

    great fame or high rank

  • tarnish

    Word

    to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • overtly

    Word

    in a way that is obvious and easy to notice

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • diviner

    Word

    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • conjure

    Word

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

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  • rejoice

    Word

    to feel or show great joy

  • evener

    Word

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

  • merciful

    Word

    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • resilience

    Word

    the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • smallpox

    Word

    a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

  • devout

    Word

    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • crutch

    Word

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • artisan

    Word

    a person who makes things by hand, especially using traditional skills

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • your servant

    Phrase

    a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • mutually exclusive

    Phrase

    describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • go so far as

    Phrase

    to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

  • lawful

    Word

    allowed by law; legal

  • commend

    Word

    to praise someone or something, especially publicly

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • symbolize

    Word

    to represent or stand for something

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • detachment

    Word

    a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

  • desperation

    Word

    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • Holy Ghost

    Phrase

    the third person of the Christian Trinity

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • mutually

    Word

    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • morse

    Word

    a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • inevitably

    Word

    used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • stand under

    Phrase

    to endure or tolerate something difficult

  • constituent

    Word

    a person who is represented by an elected official

  • proclaim

    Word

    to announce something publicly or officially

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • security system

    Phrase

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

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • lust

    Word

    strong sexual desire

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • elf

    Word

    a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

  • emblem

    Word

    a symbol or design that represents a country, group, or idea

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • reconnaissance

    Word

    the gathering of information about an enemy or a place, especially by soldiers or aircraft

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