disinter
to dig up something that has been buried, especially a body
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Law & Order S14E11: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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intoxicate
to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded
buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
pocketknife
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle
decedent
a person who has died, especially in legal or official language
microscopically
in a way that can only be seen with a microscope
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
codify
to arrange laws, rules, or ideas into a clear system
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
relegate
to move someone or something to a lower rank, position, or place
overstate
to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is
vagrancy
the state of having no home and living on the streets
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contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
rebut
to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false
salter
a person who adds salt to food
pupa
the stage in an insect’s life between the larva and the adult
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
causation
the fact that one thing causes another
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
decorum
proper and polite behavior in a formal situation
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished