prosecutable
able to be prosecuted in court
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Law & Order S1E16: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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hobnob
to spend time talking and socializing, especially with important or well-known people
garrote
a wire or cord used to strangle someone
fallibility
the fact that people can make mistakes or be wrong
retry
to try something again after it fails
irrefutable
impossible to deny, question, or prove false
odometer
a device in a vehicle that shows how far it has traveled
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
gratuity
an extra amount of money given for a service, especially to a waiter or taxi driver
molehill
a small pile of earth made by a mole
affectation
speech or behavior that is unnatural and meant to impress
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tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
adjournment
the act of ending or pausing a meeting, court session, or other official gathering
predicate
to state or claim something formally
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
impropriety
behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected