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Law & Order S8E20: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 20CrimeDrama

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  • agonize

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    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • slicking

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    making something smooth and glossy

  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • wringer

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    a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric

  • ods

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    a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism.

  • poisoner

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    a person who poisons someone or something, usually to harm or kill

  • detractor

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    a person who strongly criticizes or disapproves of someone or something

  • crucify

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    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • rebut

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    to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • deplete

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    to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something

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  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • docket

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    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • admissible

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    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • hemlock

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    a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell

  • custodial

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    relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • asphyxiation

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    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • antiquated

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    old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

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  • dialysis

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    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • tint

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    a slight color or shade

  • resentful

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    feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

  • malpractice

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    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • euthanasia

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    the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

  • masquerade

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    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • sensual

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    connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

  • perverse

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    deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • hearsay

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    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • suffocating

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    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • merciful

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    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • intestinal

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    relating to the intestines

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • bitters

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    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • defenseless

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    unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

  • hemorrhage

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    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • spiked

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    having spikes or sharp points

  • nicotine

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    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • whim

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    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

  • chloride

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    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • mahogany

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    a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

  • pathology

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    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • humane

    Word

    kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • adultery

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    sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

  • impartial

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    fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • botany

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    the scientific study of plants

  • camper

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    a person who goes camping

  • potassium chloride

    Phrase

    a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

  • character witness

    Phrase

    a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

  • press corps

    Phrase

    a group of journalists who cover a particular organization, event, or official body

  • mercy killing

    Phrase

    the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • ceramics

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    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • hoist

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    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • sprinkle

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    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • snap in

    Phrase

    to practice using a rifle without ammunition

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • casket

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    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • smoker

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    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • compile

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    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • morphine

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    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • coroner

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    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • raise red flags

    Phrase

    to be a warning sign that something may be wrong

  • improper

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    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • appendix

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    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • horribly

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    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • allegation

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    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

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