sanctimonious
showing off a false sense of moral superiority
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E1: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
windstorm
a storm with very strong winds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
patently
in a way that is very clear and obvious
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
reprehensible
deserving strong disapproval
forthwith
immediately; at once
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
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urinal
a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
divest
to remove money, property, or power from someone or something
heaving
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
snapper
a fish of the snapper family, often eaten as food
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else