malinger
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S8E15: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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suborn
to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
sumac
a shrub or small tree with red berries or fruit clusters
risotto
an Italian dish made with rice cooked slowly in stock
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
rebut
to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false
jockeying
competing hard for an advantage or position
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
facilitation
the act of making a process or discussion easier
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
crummy
bad in quality, condition, or appearance
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tantamount
so important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
immaterial
not important or relevant in a particular situation
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
concierge
a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
competency
the ability to do something well
mitigation
the act of making something less severe or less harmful
auditory
related to hearing or the sense of hearing
laughable
so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous