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Law & Order S5E10: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 10CrimeDrama

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  • condescend

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    to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else

  • obfuscate

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    to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • socratic

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    relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply

  • knell

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    the sound of a bell rung slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral or death

  • mope

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    to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself

  • thereto

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    to that thing or matter; to it

  • riddling

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    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • sequestered

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    kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place

  • acquit

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    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • enormity

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    the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad

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  • inadmissible

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    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • taster

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    a person who tastes food or drink to judge its quality

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • mistrial

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    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • docket

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    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • snide

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    rude or mocking in an indirect way

  • retrial

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    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • transcribe

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    to write down spoken words or sounds

  • blockhead

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    a stupid person

  • admissible

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    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • flinch

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    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • deflate

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    to let air or gas out of something, or to become empty of air

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  • caddy

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    a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

  • aggravate

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    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • technicality

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    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • perpetuity

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    the state of lasting forever or for an unlimited time

  • dupe

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    to trick someone into believing something false

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • terrorize

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    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • immersion

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    complete involvement in an activity or experience

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • tint

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    a slight color or shade

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • gibbon

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    a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • eavesdrop

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    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • eloquent

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    able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

  • christen

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    to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

  • thereof

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    of or about the thing just mentioned

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • hubby

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    a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

  • therein

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    in or into that place, thing, or document

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • sophistication

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    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • lug

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    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • trey

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    a shot in basketball that is worth three points

  • commencement

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    the beginning of something

  • genealogy

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    the study of family history and relationships between family members

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • affidavit

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    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • sarcasm

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    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • dandy

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    very good; excellent

  • converse

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    to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

  • itinerary

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    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • old bag

    Phrase

    a rude word for an unpleasant, annoying, or mean older woman

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • adversary

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    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • operative word

    Phrase

    the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

  • law review

    Phrase

    a journal about law, usually published by a law school

  • go to the mat

    Phrase

    to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided

  • wrongdoing

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    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • impartial

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    fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • juror

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    a person who serves on a jury

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • commend

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    to praise someone or something, especially publicly

  • elevate

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    to lift something to a higher position

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • faucet

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    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • questionnaire

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    a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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