disbar
Wordto officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E15: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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hospitalize
Wordto admit someone to a hospital for treatment
nursemaid
Worda woman employed to look after children
fleeced
Wordto cheat someone out of a lot of money
renege
Wordto fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty
streptococcus
Worda type of bacteria that can cause infections, especially in the throat
inadmissible
Wordnot allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
latching
Wordthe act of fastening something with a latch
subcontract
Wordto hire another company to do part of a job or project
screamer
Worda person or thing that screams
magnify
Wordto make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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forger
Worda person who makes fake copies of documents, money, or works of art
postmark
Wordthe mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
fining
Wordthe act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
nosebleed
Wordbleeding from the nose
catheter
Worda thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
persecute
Wordto treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
heinous
Wordextremely evil and shocking
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
inkling
Worda slight idea or suspicion about something
racking
Wordcausing a lot of pain or suffering
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neurologist
Worda doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
infiltration
Wordthe secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage
renal
Wordrelating to the kidneys
stalked
Wordto follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
interrogate
Wordto question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
tether
Worda rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far
munch
Wordto eat something in a noisy or casual way
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
huddle
Wordto crowd or gather closely together
syringe
Worda medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
impede
Wordto make it harder for something to happen or continue
allocate
Wordto give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose
stripper
Worda person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
lapping
Wordmoving gently against something with a soft, light sound
chaser
Worda person or thing that chases something
impairment
Worda condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal
bridesmaid
Worda woman who helps the bride at a wedding
fleece
Wordthe woolly coat of a sheep or goat
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
screenings
Wordthe showing of a film or TV program to an audience
your servant
Phrasea humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
repel
Wordto force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
manipulative
Wordtrying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit
charity case
Phrasea person who is seen as depending on charity or public help
stalker
Worda person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them
dead to rights
Phraseto have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
high profile
Phrasea person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention
semen
Wordthe thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation
mountaineer
Worda person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport or job
have no right
Phraseto have no moral or legal permission to do something
make after
Phraseto chase or follow someone or something
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
case report
Phrasea short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
plead out
Phraseto agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty
skirting
Worda board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
sacking
Wordthe act of being dismissed from a job
mercenary
Worda soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army
competence
Wordthe ability to do a job or task well
calculating
Wordcarefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest
hit man
Phrasea person who is paid to kill someone
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
discreet
Wordcareful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private
wrap around
Phraseto move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
bounding
Wordmoving quickly with light, springy steps
stacking
Wordthe act of putting things into a pile or piles
crave
Wordto want something very much
caption
Worda short text that explains a picture or photo
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
responsive
Wordquick to react or answer
cognitive
Wordrelating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding
scum
Worda dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
burglary
Wordthe crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
man on
Phrasea shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
public record
Phraseofficial information or documents that anyone can access
high life
Phrasean expensive, luxurious way of living
fling
Wordto throw something with a lot of force
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
pleading
Wordshowing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
alibi
Wordproof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
rarity
Wordthe quality of being rare or unusual
seduce
Wordto persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
saliva
Wordthe liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
booting
Wordthe process of starting a computer
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw