overdraw
to spend more money than you have in a bank account
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Law & Order S12E16: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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breastbone
the bone in the center of the chest
cornstarch
a fine white powder used to thicken sauces and other foods
splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
shingling
the job of covering a roof with shingles
elapse
to pass, especially of time
breakable
likely to break or be damaged easily
proximate
very near in space or time
crimp
to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
transpire
to become known; to turn out or emerge
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
catharsis
the release of strong emotions, often giving a feeling of relief
chaperon
a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly
handiwork
work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted
seesaw
a board balanced in the middle that children sit on and go up and down
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
suffocation
the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
completeness
the state of being complete and whole
positional
relating to position or the way something is placed
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset