malingerer
a person who pretends to be sick or injured to avoid work or duty
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Law & Order S16E14: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 14CrimeDrama
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garrote
a wire or cord used to strangle someone
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
threadbare
worn out, thin, or shabby from age and use
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
rosin
a sticky resin from pine trees, used on violin bows to help them grip the strings
argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
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agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
shrinkage
the process of getting smaller in size or amount
spontaneity
the quality of acting naturally and without planning
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
abdication
to formally give up a throne, power, or position
receptacle
a container or holder for something
atrophy
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
continuance
the fact of continuing to exist or happen