recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E2: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
pell
a fine cloth of wool, silk, or cotton.
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances
aground
stuck on the shore, sand, or rocks
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
crowbar
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects
candlelight
the light from a candle or candles
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
persuasive
able to persuade people to do or believe something
adjourn
to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later
shuttered
closed and no longer open for business
smuggler
a person who moves goods illegally across a border