forewoman
a woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
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Law & Order S11E22: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 22CrimeDrama
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hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
exigency
an urgent need or situation that needs immediate action
incompetency
the state of not being able to do a job or task well because of a lack of skill or ability
brandish
to wave something, especially a weapon, in a threatening way
truant
a student who stays away from school without permission
proffer
to offer something formally or in a careful way
construe
to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
impropriety
behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
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columbine
a garden plant with delicate, spurred flowers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
spotty
covered with spots or marks
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
technicality
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
prizing
to value something very highly
bandana
a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else