licentious
showing no moral restraint, especially in sexual behavior
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Law & Order S8E17: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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streetwalker
a prostitute who works in the streets
sacrosanct
too important or sacred to be changed, questioned, or interfered with
bareback
on a horse without a saddle
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
irresponsibility
the quality of not taking responsibility for your actions or duties
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
dogwood
a small tree or shrub with showy flowers, often white, pink, or red
unseal
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
bloomer
a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers
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obliging
willing and quick to help other people
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
absolve
to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
appellate
relating to a court that hears appeals
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
prudence
careful judgment about what is sensible and safe
emery
a hard mineral used as an abrasive
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
internment
the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
remand
to send a case back to a lower court for further action