resignedly
in a way that shows you accept something unpleasant or unavoidable
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Law & Order S11E8: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 8CrimeDrama
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vicariously
in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings
linchpin
a person or thing that is essential to a group, plan, or system
dissociation
the separation of one thing from another, or the state of being separated
dissociate
to separate one thing from another, especially ideas, feelings, or yourself from a situation
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
savagely
in a fierce, violent, or uncontrolled way
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
doer
a person who takes action and gets things done
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overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
aberrant
different from what is normal or expected
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
exemplar
a person or thing that is a very good example of something
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
preclude
to prevent something from happening or make it impossible
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
proverbial
used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed