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Law & Order S12E1: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • traipse

    Word

    to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way

  • tranquilize

    Word

    to give a person or animal a drug that makes them calm or unconscious

  • recognizance

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    a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • blare

    Word

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

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • gavel

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

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • decapitate

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    to cut off someone's head

  • remorseful

    Word

    feeling sorry and guilty about something you did

  • pate

    Word

    the top part of the head

  • scoff

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

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  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mistrial

    Word

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

  • docket

    Word

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

  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • esophagus

    Word

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • propensity

    Word

    a natural tendency to do something

  • terrier

    Word

    a small dog breed that was originally bred for hunting

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • foreclosure

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    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • recede

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    to move back or farther away

  • jogger

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    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • assertive

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    showing confidence and a willingness to speak up

  • wean

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    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • tenacity

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    the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

  • ensue

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    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • thorax

    Word

    the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • coercion

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    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • therein

    Word

    in or into that place, thing, or document

  • faxed

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    to send something by fax

  • equate

    Word

    to say that two things are the same or very similar

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • suffocate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

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

  • hearty

    Word

    warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

  • revoke

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    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • knowingly

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    in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

  • sledding

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    the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • inflammatory

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    likely to make people angry or cause trouble

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shop right

    Phrase

    an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

  • molar

    Word

    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • intrusion

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    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • gazelle

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    a small antelope that runs very fast and lives in Africa and Asia

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • less so

    Phrase

    to a lesser degree; not as much

  • kennel

    Word

    a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • footpath

    Word

    a path for people to walk on, especially in the countryside

  • elevate

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    to lift something to a higher position

  • bossy

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    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • provoke

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    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • revise

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    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • sled

    Word

    a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • sire

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    a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

  • saliva

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    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • big if

    Phrase

    a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

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