vitiate
to spoil or weaken something, especially its quality or effect
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S4E21: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 21CrimeDrama
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
exculpate
to show that someone is not guilty of a crime or mistake
overeat
to eat too much
fraternize
to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics
exculpatory
showing that someone is not guilty or at fault
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
bamboozle
to trick or deceive someone
shagged
very tired; exhausted
sacrosanct
too important or sacred to be changed, questioned, or interfered with
dictum
a formal statement or rule from an authority
carpal
relating to the wrist
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
ergo
therefore; as a result
frailty
the state of being weak, delicate, or easily broken
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
defraud
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
postmark
the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
jumble
to mix things together in a messy or confusing way