scummy
dirty or covered with scum
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
curacao
a sweet orange-flavored liqueur made from dried orange peel
jigging
move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements
imprudent
not careful enough about the possible results of an action
furtherance
the act of helping something develop or succeed
inducement
something that encourages someone to do something, especially by offering a reward
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
iota
a very small amount
spurn
to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way
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
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latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
utterance
a spoken word, phrase, or short sound
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
rebuttal
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
jig
a lively dance with quick, springy steps
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
mongrel
a dog that is not a pure breed