whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S12E5: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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overeager
too eager or enthusiastic
bloodsucker
a person who takes advantage of other people for money or help
joist
a long piece of wood, metal, or concrete used to support a floor or ceiling
wench
a girl or young woman, especially in old-fashioned or informal use
downtrodden
treated very badly and without power or hope
atrial
relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
scrawl
write something quickly and carelessly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
appraiser
a person who estimates how much something is worth, especially property
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
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pariah
a person who is rejected by other people or by society
incapacity
a lack of ability or power to do something
rummage
to search through things in a messy or casual way
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
jockeying
competing hard for an advantage or position
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
windfall
an unexpected gain, especially of money
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished