abrade
to wear away or damage by rubbing
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Law & Order S8E7: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
turpitude
moral wickedness or corruption
decedent
a person who has died, especially in legal or official language
retry
to try something again after it fails
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
lactation
the production of milk by a mother after giving birth
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
groggy
feeling weak, dizzy, or confused, especially after not sleeping enough
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
matrimonial
related to marriage or married life
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unseal
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
obstetrician
a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
statistician
a person whose job is to study and work with statistics
banshee
in Irish legend, a female spirit whose cry is said to warn that someone will die soon
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
misrepresentation
the act of giving false or misleading information about something
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
bigot
a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities