exculpatory
showing that someone is not guilty or at fault
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S3E17: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
schoolbook
a book used for study in school
gargle
to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat
unconscionable
so unfair or unreasonable that it seems shocking
headboard
the board or panel at the head of a bed
rotator
a part of a machine that turns around an axis
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
reverie
a pleasant state of being lost in thought or daydreaming
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
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candor
the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
seepage
the slow movement of liquid through tiny holes or a porous material
priming
the act of putting primer on a surface before painting it
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
unbecoming
not suitable or appropriate for a situation
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
splint
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
midshipman
a student officer in a navy who is training to become a commissioned officer