flimflam
deceptive talk or nonsense
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E8: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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estrange
to make people less close or friendly
deflower
to take away a woman's virginity
browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
gangrenous
affected by gangrene
litigious
likely to argue a lot or take legal action often
circuitous
longer or less direct than the shortest route
roofer
a person whose job is to build or repair roofs
disreputable
considered bad, dishonest, or not respectable
actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
digitize
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
actuarial
relating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance
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reticence
a tendency to say little or keep your thoughts private
malignancy
the presence of cancerous cells in a tumor or tissue
amoeba
a tiny living thing made of one cell
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
douche
an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine