underwriter
a person or company that agrees to take on financial risk, especially for insurance or a new investment
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Person of Interest S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
cowl
a hood or loose covering for the head and shoulders
spineless
lacking courage, strength of character, or determination
frisky
lively, playful, and full of energy
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
peachy
having the soft pinkish color of a peach
scrappy
rough, messy, or made up of small broken pieces
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
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debacle
a complete and embarrassing failure
beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
renal
relating to the kidneys
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
altercation
a short, noisy argument
wren
a small bird with a short tail and a loud song
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
Hell no
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
with young
pregnant, used about a female animal