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Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S13E16: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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ance
a female relative from whom one is descended
ignoramus
a stupid or ignorant person
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
beveled
cut at an angle so the edge is slanted
bevy
a large group of people or things of one kind
bevel
an angled edge or surface cut between two sides
modicum
a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable
scud
to move very fast, especially because of wind or water
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
southpaw
a left-handed person, especially a left-handed baseball pitcher
inflame
to make strong feelings, arguments, or a bad situation stronger
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denigrate
to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem bad or unimportant
muss
to make hair or clothes look untidy by touching or moving them
rationalization
the act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
competency
the ability to do something well
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed
inflamed
red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way