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Law & Order S10E18: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • rudderless

    Word

    without clear direction, control, or leadership

  • impute

    Word

    to say or suggest that someone is responsible for something, especially something bad

  • wherewithal

    Word

    the money or other means needed to do something

  • dynamiting

    Word

    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • skeet

    Word

    a shooting sport in which people shoot at clay targets thrown into the air

  • gavel

    Word

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

  • altimeter

    Word

    an instrument that measures height above sea level, especially in an aircraft

  • protrude

    Word

    stick out beyond a surface

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • scoff

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

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

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  • arraignment

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • conclusively

    Word

    in a way that clearly proves or settles something

  • watermark

    Word

    a faint design in paper that you can see when you hold it up to the light

  • purport

    Word

    the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document

  • trappings

    Word

    the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • impetus

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    the energy or force that makes something start moving or continue moving

  • overt

    Word

    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • vigor

    Word

    strong energy and effort

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  • tote

    Word

    to carry or haul something, especially with effort

  • dialysis

    Word

    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • tint

    Word

    a slight color or shade

  • garret

    Word

    a small room or space just under the roof of a house

  • neanderthal

    Word

    a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

  • eavesdrop

    Word

    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • brokerage

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    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • lupus

    Word

    a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

  • inertia

    Word

    a lack of movement or change; a tendency to stay the same

  • moot

    Word

    open to discussion; debatable

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • collusion

    Word

    secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • lobbyist

    Word

    a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • 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

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • petite

    Word

    small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • mastery

    Word

    great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

  • stride

    Word

    walk with long, confident steps

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • insecurity

    Word

    a feeling of not being confident or safe

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • free enterprise

    Phrase

    an economic system in which businesses are privately owned and compete with each other

  • assault and battery

    Phrase

    the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shear

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    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • sign over

    Phrase

    to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

  • elective

    Word

    chosen by a student and not required

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • lose one's touch

    Phrase

    to lose the skill or confidence you had for doing something

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • in deep

    Phrase

    deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • mother superior

    Phrase

    the nun who is in charge of a convent

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • cashier's check

    Phrase

    a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • empower

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    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

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