whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Law & Order S2E13: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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underbid
to offer a lower price or bid than someone else
inadmissibility
the state of being not allowed or not acceptable
lenience
the quality of being lenient or forgiving
duffle
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
frivolity
behavior that is silly, light, or not serious
litigant
a person or group involved in a lawsuit
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
culpable
deserving blame because you did something wrong
culpability
responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
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fizz
a soft hissing or bubbling sound
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
subcontractor
a person or company hired to do part of a larger job for another contractor
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
favoritism
unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others
deductible
an amount of money you must pay yourself before an insurance company pays the rest
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
silvering
the process of turning silver in color