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Law & Order S13E22: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 22CrimeDrama

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  • coddle

    Word

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • perplexing

    Word

    causing confusion or making something hard to understand

  • incongruous

    Word

    not fitting well with the rest of a situation, style, or group

  • snicker

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • stickler

    Word

    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • ocular

    Word

    relating to the eye or vision

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • phalanx

    Word

    a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

  • stroller

    Word

    a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

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  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • marksman

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

  • rehabilitate

    Word

    help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

  • stipulate

    Word

    to state or require something as part of an agreement

  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • proverbial

    Word

    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • honorably

    Word

    in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

  • symbiotic

    Word

    describing a relationship in which two different things help each other

  • steeple

    Word

    a tall pointed tower on a church

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

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  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • acupuncture

    Word

    a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • extinguish

    Word

    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • penal code

    Phrase

    the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • barker

    Word

    a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • dependency

    Word

    the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • scream bloody murder

    Phrase

    to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • talk around

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

  • mow

    Word

    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • retailer

    Word

    a person or business that sells goods directly to customers

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • uptown

    Word

    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • hunt down

    Phrase

    to search for someone or something and catch or find them

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • ink in

    Phrase

    to write or fill in something with ink

  • nag

    Word

    to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • swarm

    Word

    a large group of insects flying or moving together

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • ring back

    Phrase

    to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

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