meekly
in a quiet, gentle, and submissive way
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Law & Order S1E10: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 10CrimeDrama
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disburse
to pay money out from a fund, account, or organization
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
codeine
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
forefinger
the finger next to the thumb
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
reek
to smell very bad
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
invalidate
to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid
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toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
milieu
the social world or setting that someone belongs to
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
reclusive
avoiding other people and preferring to live or stay alone
convincingly
in a way that sounds believable and persuasive
cog
a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
arousal
a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated
discriminating
able to notice small differences and make careful judgments
smudge
a dirty mark or smear