pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination
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Law & Order S14E13: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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intoxicate
to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded
incontrovertible
impossible to deny or argue against
furtherance
the act of helping something develop or succeed
dovetail
a joint made by fitting two pieces of wood together in a strong, interlocking shape
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
disingenuous
not honest or straightforward, especially by pretending to know less than you do
stricture
a rule or limit that restricts what someone can do
unfeeling
not showing sympathy or emotion; cold and uncaring
permeable
allowing liquid or gas to pass through
quitter
a person who gives up easily
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
parse
to analyze a sentence into its grammatical parts
constitutionality
the question of whether a law or action follows a constitution
emphatically
in a forceful way that shows strong feeling or emphasis
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
licensee
a person or company that has been given a license to do something
infinitesimal
extremely small
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
breadwinner
the person in a family who earns most or all of the money