slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S7E5: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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culpa
fault, blame, or guilt
intestate
not having made a will before death
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
altruistic
showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself
trestle
a frame with sloping legs used to support a bridge or other structure
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
dereliction
the state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
oddity
the quality of being strange or unusual
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
travesty
something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd
verbatim
using exactly the same words as the original
patrolman
a police officer who patrols an area
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
overestimate
to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
affront
something that insults or deeply offends someone
resell
to sell something again, usually to someone else