suborn
to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
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Law & Order S9E12: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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retry
to try something again after it fails
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
compunction
a feeling of guilt or regret about doing something wrong
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
haggle
to argue about the price of something in order to get a lower one
generality
a broad statement that applies to many cases
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
flunk
to fail an exam, test, or course
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latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
suitability
the quality of being suitable for a particular person, purpose, or situation
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
outlive
to live longer than someone or something
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
repercussion
an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted
summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
waver
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty