disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E21: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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recantation
a formal statement that you no longer support something you said or believed before
exculpatory
showing that someone is not guilty or at fault
credulity
a tendency to believe things too easily
cuckold
a man whose wife has had sex with another man
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
retrial
a new trial of a case that has already been decided
chitchat
casual conversation about unimportant things
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
unitarian
a person who believes in the unity of God, especially in the Unitarian church
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
sobriety
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
charlatan
a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people
matinee
a movie or play shown in the afternoon or early evening
incest
sexual relations between people who are closely related
postponement
the act of delaying something until a later time
certify
to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable