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Law & Order S12E12: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • litigious

    Word

    likely to argue a lot or take legal action often

  • beveled

    Word

    cut at an angle so the edge is slanted

  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • panacea

    Word

    something that is believed to solve every problem or cure every illness

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • adjuster

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    a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • spurn

    Word

    to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

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  • quash

    Word

    to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • justifiable

    Word

    able to be shown to be reasonable or right

  • leniency

    Word

    kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

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    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • sanctity

    Word

    the quality of being holy or sacred

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • undue

    Word

    too much, too strong, or not justified

  • euthanasia

    Word

    the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

  • condone

    Word

    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

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  • concur

    Word

    to agree with someone or with a statement

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • prognosis

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    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • shopkeeper

    Word

    a person who owns or runs a shop

  • expectancy

    Word

    a feeling that something good will happen

  • overcoat

    Word

    a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • bureaucracy

    Word

    a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • stimulus

    Word

    something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • roll up on

    Phrase

    to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ultra

    Word

    used before an adjective to mean extremely

  • beige

    Word

    a pale brownish color

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • dearly

    Word

    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • desperation

    Word

    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • nil

    Word

    zero; none

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • reversal

    Word

    a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • special someone

    Phrase

    the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • grab off

    Phrase

    to take something quickly, often by force

  • wedding band

    Phrase

    a ring worn to show that someone is married

  • likelihood

    Word

    the chance that something will happen

  • heavy metal

    Phrase

    a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

  • tow truck

    Phrase

    a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • differentiate

    Word

    to see or show how two things are different

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • unanimous

    Word

    in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

  • penetrate

    Word

    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

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