overtax
to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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Blue Bloods S1E9: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 9CrimeDrama
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sloppiness
the quality of being careless, untidy, or not done carefully
retry
to try something again after it fails
misappropriation
the act of using money or property for the wrong purpose, especially by someone who was trusted with it
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
predicate
to state or claim something formally
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
earmark
to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose
flabby
soft, loose, and lacking firmness
savor
to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it
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purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
ratchet
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
duffel
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
shoddy
of poor quality and badly made
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
reprieve
a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
backlog
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
taint
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence