slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
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Law & Order S4E15: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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motorman
a person who drives a subway, tram, or other electric train
retry
to try something again after it fails
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
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resale
the act of selling something again after buying it
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
parochial
relating to a church parish
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
howitzer
a large gun that fires shells at a high angle
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
adherence
the act of following rules, instructions, or a plan closely
anaconda
a very large snake from South America that kills animals by squeezing them
brokerage
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
taint
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence
delinquent
a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer