ingrate
an ungrateful person
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Law & Order S7E21: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 21CrimeDrama
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eviscerate
to remove the organs from a body
suspender
a strap worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers or a skirt
objectify
to treat a person as if they were only a body or a thing, not a full human being
jilt
to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone
assignation
a secret meeting, especially between lovers
mope
to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself
pontificate
to speak in a way that sounds too confident and annoying
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
meshed
joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
dogwood
a small tree or shrub with showy flowers, often white, pink, or red
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unseal
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
wallop
to hit something hard, often with a single strong blow
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
misogyny
hatred of women or a belief that women are not as good as men
forlorn
sad, lonely, and seeming abandoned
tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
reek
to smell very bad
mitten
a type of glove that covers the hand, with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell