brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order S4E6: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 6CrimeDrama
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stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
truant
a student who stays away from school without permission
acquiesce
to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly and without arguing
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
tensile
able to be stretched without breaking
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
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pliers
a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things
sliver
a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
bailiff
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
indict
to formally accuse someone of a serious crime
envious
feeling unhappy because someone has something you want
radial
arranged like rays coming out from a center