disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E20: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
copious
large in amount or number; plentiful
impropriety
behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
censure
formal disapproval of someone or something
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
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circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
perversion
a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose
smudge
a dirty mark or smear
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
conclusive
so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt
shrug
to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
seminal
important and strongly influencing later work or events