recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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Blue Bloods S11E12: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forthwith
immediately; at once
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
blatantly
in a completely obvious and unashamed way
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
assemblyman
a person elected to a state legislative assembly, especially in the U.S
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
tipper
a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
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sacrificial
relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
alienate
to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample