overgrow
to grow so much that it covers or takes over something
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Law & Order S5E1: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 1CrimeDrama
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suborn
to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
detestable
very unpleasant and deserving strong dislike
bamboozle
to trick or deceive someone
poorhouse
an old place where poor people were given food and shelter
phosphoric
relating to phosphorus or phosphoric acid
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
condescension
an attitude of looking down on other people as if you are better than them
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
regurgitate
to bring food back up into the mouth, or vomit
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
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homeopathic
related to homeopathy
unwitting
not knowing about something, so not intentional
operable
able to be used or made to work
culpable
deserving blame because you did something wrong
lactate
to produce milk
preserver
a person or thing that protects or keeps something safe
fuming
very angry
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
emanate
to come from a source and spread out from it
reconstructive
used for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
noxious
harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch