meretricious
attractive in a flashy way, but lacking real value or honesty
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Law & Order S14E18: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 18CrimeDrama
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browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
bigwig
an important or influential person
disreputable
considered bad, dishonest, or not respectable
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
jamb
the side part of a doorway, window, or fireplace
protestation
a formal statement saying you strongly disagree with something or deny something
vicarious
experienced indirectly through someone else’s actions, feelings, or experiences
denture
a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in
espouse
to support or adopt a belief, idea, or cause
transpire
to become known; to turn out or emerge
grindstone
a heavy stone wheel used for sharpening or grinding metal
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culpable
deserving blame because you did something wrong
immigrate
to move to and live in a new country
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
peephole
a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside
forefinger
the finger next to the thumb
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
unbiased
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
depose
to remove someone from a position of power