pocketknife
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S16E15: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
impulsiveness
the quality of acting quickly without thinking first
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
affective
relating to emotions and feelings
argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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instigate
to cause something bad or violent to happen
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
squatter
a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right
hoodlum
a person who commits crimes or behaves violently
inaudible
too quiet to hear
urchin
a mischievous child, especially one who is poor or badly dressed
nibble
to take small bites of something
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
predation
the act of one animal hunting and eating another