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Law & Order S10E5: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • blarney

    Word

    talk that is meant to charm, flatter, or persuade someone

  • thereabouts

    Word

    to about that time, date, or number

  • tipster

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    a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting

  • scalloped

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of small curves

  • malfeasance

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    illegal or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in power or in a company

  • collate

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    to arrange and compare information or documents in order

  • atrial

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    relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart

  • flit

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    to move quickly and lightly

  • crucify

    Word

    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • gavel

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

  • judgeship

    Word

    the position or office of a judge

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • scoff

    Word

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

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • arraignment

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    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • dereliction

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    the state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin

  • tipper

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    a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • larceny

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    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • fob

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    a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

  • swag

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    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • ironclad

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    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • summation

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    the act of adding numbers or amounts together

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  • horticultural

    Word

    relating to the growing of garden plants, fruits, and vegetables

  • reproach

    Word

    a feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • pertain

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    to relate to or be connected with something

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • overwork

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    to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

  • divulge

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    to reveal private or secret information

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • appellate

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    relating to a court that hears appeals

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • incomprehensible

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    impossible or very hard to understand

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • brownie

    Word

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • moot

    Word

    open to discussion; debatable

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • diligent

    Word

    careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

  • hearsay

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    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • splatter

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    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • implicate

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

  • asparagus

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    a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • townhouse

    Word

    a house that is joined to other houses in a row

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • budge

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    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • diligence

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    careful and persistent effort

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hone

    Word

    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • suffice

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    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • correctional

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    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • convene

    Word

    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • indispensable

    Word

    absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

  • concurrent

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    happening or done at the same time as something else

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • concede

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    to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • grapes of wrath

    Phrase

    a symbol of coming revenge or punishment

  • should hope

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

  • discrete

    Word

    separate and clearly different from other things

  • disposed

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    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • bar association

    Phrase

    an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

  • capital crime

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • brag

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

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • fives

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • disclosure

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    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • pleading

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

  • notation

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    a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • nil

    Word

    zero; none

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • talk at

    Phrase

    to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

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