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Law & Order S15E18: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • jilt

    Word

    to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone

  • argumentative

    Word

    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • shiner

    Word

    a black eye

  • gavel

    Word

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

  • spurn

    Word

    to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way

  • scoff

    Word

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

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • docket

    Word

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

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • sou

    Word

    an old French coin worth very little money

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

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  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • disprove

    Word

    to prove that something is false or wrong

  • repulsive

    Word

    causing strong disgust or dislike

  • garret

    Word

    a small room or space just under the roof of a house

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • conclusive

    Word

    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • grossly

    Word

    in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • disruptive

    Word

    causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • shoemaker

    Word

    a person who makes or repairs shoes

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • yorker

    Word

    a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • voir dire

    Phrase

    the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • cookbook

    Word

    a book of recipes and cooking tips

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • pile on

    Phrase

    to criticize or attack someone together with other people

  • charismatic

    Word

    having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • badge of honor

    Phrase

    something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

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

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • contingent

    Word

    depending on something else happening first

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • desperation

    Word

    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • tart

    Word

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hand away

    Phrase

    to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • keep straight

    Phrase

    to keep facts, names, or details from getting mixed up

  • sacked out

    Phrase

    fast asleep

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

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