piggish
dirty, greedy, or rude in a way that suggests a pig
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Law & Order S1E2: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 2CrimeDrama
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petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
deputize
to give someone official authority to act for you
bleeder
a person who bleeds easily or a lot
relevancy
the quality of being relevant to the topic being discussed
goatee
a small pointed beard on the chin
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
unlisted
not listed in a public directory or database
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vindication
the act of proving that someone is right or not guilty
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
codeine
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
accost
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
patrolman
a police officer who patrols an area
stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move