recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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Blue Bloods S2E14: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 14CrimeDrama
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lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
replaceable
able to be replaced by something else
forthwith
immediately; at once
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
pertain
to relate to or be connected with something
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
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indignation
a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting
deuce
a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
circumvent
to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
sympathize
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
cohort
a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together
dispatcher
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
asterisk
a symbol (*) used in writing or printing to show a note, missing text, or extra information
misdemeanor
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony