forewoman
a woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
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Law & Order S6E7: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
hussy
an insulting word for a woman who is seen as sexually immoral
retry
to try something again after it fails
laughingstock
a person or thing that people laugh at or make fun of
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
pocketbook
a woman's handbag or purse
potluck
a meal or party where everyone brings a dish to share
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
litany
a long series of prayers or complaints
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
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cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing