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Law & Order S13E9: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 9CrimeDrama

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  • disbar

    Word

    to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

  • bigwig

    Word

    an important or influential person

  • litigator

    Word

    a lawyer who handles lawsuits in court

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • ail

    Word

    to cause pain, worry, or trouble

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • whisking

    Word

    to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk

  • heretical

    Word

    showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • jurisdictional

    Word

    relating to the power to make legal decisions in a particular area

  • ruffle

    Word

    to make something untidy or messy

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

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  • frisky

    Word

    lively, playful, and full of energy

  • spew

    Word

    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • pragmatism

    Word

    a practical way of dealing with problems based on what works

  • consular

    Word

    relating to a consul or a consulate

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • tort

    Word

    a civil wrong that can lead to legal liability

  • stipulation

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    a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement

  • precarious

    Word

    not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

  • tuner

    Word

    a device used to adjust a radio, TV, or musical instrument so it is in the right tune or setting

  • uproot

    Word

    pull a plant or tree out of the ground

  • disqualify

    Word

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

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  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • dishonor

    Word

    the loss of honor or respect

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • abstinence

    Word

    the practice of not doing or having something, especially alcohol, sex, or food

  • frivolous

    Word

    not serious or important; silly and wasteful

  • thereof

    Word

    of or about the thing just mentioned

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • recourse

    Word

    help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • implicit

    Word

    suggested or understood, but not stated directly

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • convene

    Word

    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • fanatic

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • disobedience

    Word

    the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • whisk

    Word

    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

  • spirituality

    Word

    a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

  • go to the mat

    Phrase

    to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided

  • play the ponies

    Phrase

    to bet on horse races

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • plight

    Word

    a difficult or unlucky situation

  • insane asylum

    Phrase

    an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

  • unconstitutional

    Word

    not allowed by a country's constitution

  • free lunch

    Phrase

    something that seems free but actually has hidden costs or consequences

  • bar association

    Phrase

    an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

  • scale in

    Phrase

    to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • chauffeur

    Word

    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • cider

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

    to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

  • come full circle

    Phrase

    to return to a previous situation after a series of changes or experiences

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • repression

    Word

    the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

  • gong

    Word

    a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • in the post

    Phrase

    already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

  • worth every penny

    Phrase

    completely worth the money or effort

  • the nose knows

    Phrase

    used to say that someone already knows something, even if they pretend not to

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

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