snivel
to complain in a tearful, weak way
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S4E12: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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forewoman
a woman who leads a group of workers, especially in a factory or on a construction site
connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
harebrained
foolish and not sensible
duffle
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
redeye
a late-night flight that arrives early the next morning
adjuster
a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
molehill
a small pile of earth made by a mole
appraiser
a person who estimates how much something is worth, especially property
trestle
a frame with sloping legs used to support a bridge or other structure
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emphatically
in a forceful way that shows strong feeling or emphasis
reconstructive
used for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
calico
a strong, plain cotton cloth with a printed pattern
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
forfeiture
the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
outlive
to live longer than someone or something
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support