hobgoblin
a small, ugly, and often mischievous imaginary creature
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Law & Order S3E21: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 21CrimeDrama
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scrawl
write something quickly and carelessly
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
patrolman
a police officer who patrols an area
bigot
a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
squabble
to argue about something unimportant
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prizing
to value something very highly
clout
influence or power, especially in business or politics
oftentimes
often; many times
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
derogatory
showing disrespect by criticizing someone or something in a rude way
sympathize
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
bigotry
strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you
bailiff
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
hearsay
information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
pathological
relating to disease or caused by a disease