coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S11E23: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 23CrimeDrama
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deface
to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it
transpire
to become known; to turn out or emerge
allowable
allowed by a rule, law, or limit
draconian
very harsh and severe, especially about laws or punishment
repudiate
to reject or refuse to accept something
incensed
very angry
renunciation
the formal act of giving up a belief, claim, right, or way of life
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
impartiality
the quality of being fair and not biased
balk
to hesitate or refuse to do something because you are unwilling or uncomfortable
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
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cull
to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
misspell
to spell a word incorrectly
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
swindler
a person who cheats people out of money
dupe
to trick someone into believing something false
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
blooded
having a particular kind of blood, especially in compounds like blue-blooded or cold-blooded
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
consecutively
one after another, without a break
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence