wringer
a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S4E13: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
inhumanity
extreme cruelty or lack of compassion
beget
to cause something to happen or develop
blinder
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
construe
to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way
renege
to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty
foundling
a baby or young child found abandoned
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
sty
a small enclosure where pigs are kept
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
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screamer
a person or thing that screams
botch
to do something badly or carelessly
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
whiplash
a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head, often in a car accident
crass
rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
fatherhood
the state of being a father
nosebleed
bleeding from the nose
trimester
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something