abortionist
a person who performs abortions
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Law & Order S1E12: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
knapsack
a bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
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summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
legalize
to make something legal by changing the law
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
parochial
relating to a church parish
baptize
to give someone the Christian rite of baptism
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
inflated
too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable