forewoman
a woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
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Law & Order S3E15: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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canonize
to officially declare a dead person to be a saint
exigent
needing quick action or attention
laryngitis
an illness that makes your voice hoarse or causes you to lose it
condescension
an attitude of looking down on other people as if you are better than them
overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ergo
therefore; as a result
belated
happening later than expected or appropriate
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
slinky
tight-fitting and sexy in a way that shows the shape of the body
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obstinate
refusing to change your mind or behavior, even when other people try to persuade you
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
negotiable
able to be changed or discussed
trotter
a pig's foot, especially one that is cooked or pickled
legalize
to make something legal by changing the law
sear
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
slider
a small hamburger
gullible
too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled
requisite
needed for a particular purpose or situation