redound
to result in something, especially as a benefit or advantage
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Law & Order S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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expunge
to remove something completely, especially from a record or document
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
siesta
a short sleep or rest in the afternoon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
paymaster
the person or office responsible for paying workers' wages or salaries
transcribe
to write down spoken words or sounds
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
flinch
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
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larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
tensile
able to be stretched without breaking
reciprocate
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
traceable
able to be traced or followed
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
rehabilitate
help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life
dupe
to trick someone into believing something false
cashmere
a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat