disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S4E14: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 14CrimeDrama
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intime
occurring at the right time; timely; punctual.
concisely
in a brief, clear, and direct way
sycophant
someone who flatters a powerful person to get an advantage
jostle
to push or bump against someone roughly, especially in a crowd
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
modus
a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
spurn
to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way
ergo
therefore; as a result
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
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overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
hydrant
a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply
impropriety
behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
propriety
careful behavior that follows accepted social rules and standards of decency
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
concoct
to make something by mixing different ingredients
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
accost
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
censure
formal disapproval of someone or something
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely