slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S10E16: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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expedience
the quality of being practical and useful, especially when it may not be ideal or morally right
redeemable
able to be exchanged for money, goods, or a reward
pilfer
to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly
tidbit
a small but interesting piece of information
scruple
a moral doubt or hesitation about doing something
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
draconian
very harsh and severe, especially about laws or punishment
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
rehash
to discuss or use old ideas, arguments, or material again without changing them much
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
benevolence
kind and generous toward other people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
parlance
a way of speaking or using words, especially in a particular group or field
skyrocket
to increase very quickly
afflict
to cause pain or suffering to someone or something
curtail
reduce the size, amount, or extent of something
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air