shyster
a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money
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Prison Break S5E1: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 1Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
qualm
a feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about something
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
electrify
to make something carry or use electricity
ameliorate
to make something bad or difficult better
strychnine
a very poisonous substance once used as a poison
noggin
a person's head
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
segregate
to separate people or things into different groups
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
ingestion
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
preferential
giving someone special treatment or an advantage
reciprocate
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
payer
a person who pays money, especially a bill or debt
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
prenatal
relating to the time before a baby is born
overpowering
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
gens
a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor