whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S4E20: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 20CrimeDrama
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disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
brontosaurus
a very large plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
competency
the ability to do something well
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
figurative
using words in a non-literal way
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
paleontologist
a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth
cinder
a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
mistreat
to treat someone or something badly or cruelly