pusillanimous
Wordshowing a lack of courage or determination
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Law & Order S15E1: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 1CrimeDrama
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porcine
Wordrelating to pigs or like a pig
overzealous
Wordtoo eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
clamor
Worda loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
torturer
Worda person who tortures other people
zealot
Worda person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause
shiite
Worda Muslim who follows the Shiite branch of Islam
reservist
Worda member of a military reserve force
jurisdictional
Wordrelating to the power to make legal decisions in a particular area
bayed
Wordto make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ritualistic
Wordrelating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
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docket
Worda list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
shalt
Wordan old form of shall used with thou
infidel
Worda person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts
rife
Wordcommon or widespread, especially in an unpleasant way
sectarian
Wordrelating to a group within a religion or political movement, especially one that is strongly divided from others
dereliction
Wordthe state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin
quagmire
Worda soft, wet area of ground that is difficult to walk on
stockade
Worda fence made of strong upright posts set close together
laceration
Worda deep cut or tear in the skin
rectum
Wordthe last part of the large intestine, just before the anus
immaterial
Wordnot important or relevant in a particular situation
assyrian
Wordrelating to Assyria, its people, or their language
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depose
Wordto remove someone from a position of power
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
devastate
Wordto destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
euphemism
Worda mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
redress
Wordto correct or improve a bad or unfair situation
circumstantial
Wordbased on the facts and details of a situation
condolence
Wordan expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
ratify
Wordto make an agreement, treaty, or contract officially valid by signing or approving it
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
kurd
Worda member of a people who live mainly in parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria
broomstick
Wordthe long handle of a broom
mistreat
Wordto treat someone or something badly or cruelly
crusading
Wordstrongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
carnage
Wordthe violent killing of many people
misinformation
Wordfalse or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news
modernism
Worda movement in art, literature, and architecture that uses new styles and breaks with tradition
condone
Wordto accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
tunic
Worda loose piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders and covers the body to about the hips or knees
allege
Wordto say that something is true, especially without proving it
jihad
Worda struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam
rousing
Wordvery exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic
remand
Wordto send a case back to a lower court for further action
suffocating
Wordmaking it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
suffocate
Wordto stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
complexion
Wordthe natural color and appearance of a person's face skin
combatant
Worda person who fights in a war or battle
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
smother
Wordto stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth
hepatitis
Worda disease that causes inflammation of the liver
glitch
Worda small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system
insurgent
Worda person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group
shears
Wordlarge scissors with two blades that slide past each other
shopkeeper
Worda person who owns or runs a shop
smallpox
Worda serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination
snapshot
Worda photo taken quickly and casually
valor
Wordgreat courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
chops
Wordthe sides of the face below the eyes
skirmish
Worda short, sudden fight, especially one that happens during a war
accommodating
Wordhelpful and willing to make things easier for other people
adversary
Worda person or group you are competing or fighting against
yorker
Worda ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet
rationale
Wordthe reason or set of reasons for something
invasive
Wordspreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
on this score
Phrasewith regard to this matter
booze cruise
Phraseto drive after drinking too much alcohol
morgue
Worda place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
crusader
Worda person who strongly supports and works for a cause
bucking
Wordmoving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
enemy combatant
Phrasea person fighting for the enemy in a war
grieve
Wordto feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
flagging
Wordbecoming weaker or less active
shear
Wordto cut the wool off a sheep or other animal
cholera
Worda serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea
imam
Worda Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
go at
Phraseto attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
ride on
Phraseto attack someone in a drive-by shooting
bounding
Wordmoving quickly with light, springy steps
accountable
Wordresponsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
if the shoe fits
Phraseused to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone
even money
Phrasea situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing
systematically
Wordin a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method
retribution
Wordpunishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong
head up
Phraseto lead a group, team, or project
keep in
Phraseto keep a student at school after class as a punishment
Republican Guard
Phrasethe former elite military unit that protected Iraq's government
what's good
Phrasea casual greeting meaning “what’s up?
well read
Phrasehaving read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture
poster girl
Phrasea person who is seen as a typical example of a quality, cause, or style
prosecute
Wordto start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
patriotism
Wordlove of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it