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Law & Order S7E7: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 7CrimeDrama

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  • brutalize

    Word

    to treat someone very cruelly or violently

  • ance

    Word

    a female relative from whom one is descended

  • deign

    Word

    to be unwilling to do something because you think it is beneath you

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • alcove

    Word

    a small space built into the side of a room or wall

  • pleadings

    Word

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

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  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • quart

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • duplex

    Word

    a house that is divided into two separate homes

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • aqueduct

    Word

    a structure that carries water across a gap or valley

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

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  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • fireball

    Word

    a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

  • storeroom

    Word

    a room where things are kept for later use

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • bitch up

    Phrase

    to ruin or badly mess up something

  • gum up the works

    Phrase

    to cause a machine, system, or plan to stop working smoothly

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • injunction

    Word

    a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • tanner

    Word

    a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • mistakenly

    Word

    in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • run out on

    Phrase

    to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • city limit

    Phrase

    the official boundary of a city or town

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • roll on

    Phrase

    used to say you want something to happen soon

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • family court

    Phrase

    a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

  • engine block

    Phrase

    the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • axle

    Word

    a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

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