besmirch
to damage someone’s reputation by saying bad or false things about them
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Law & Order S1E22: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 22CrimeDrama
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bamboozle
to trick or deceive someone
stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
sanguine
confident and hopeful, especially when things are difficult
unblemished
not marked, damaged, or spoiled
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
supposition
an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong
facilitation
the act of making a process or discussion easier
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
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shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
bagpipe
a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it
sacrificial
relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
tenement
a large building with many apartments, often in a poor area