brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order S7E7: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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ance
a female relative from whom one is descended
deign
to be unwilling to do something because you think it is beneath you
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
alcove
a small space built into the side of a room or wall
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
deadbeat
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
thermostat
a device that controls the temperature in a room or building
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
duplex
a house that is divided into two separate homes
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
aqueduct
a structure that carries water across a gap or valley
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle