incarcerate
to put someone in prison
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S17E9: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 9CrimeDrama
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clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
obligate
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
nullify
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
conjugal
relating to marriage or to a married couple
wishful
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
competency
the ability to do something well
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cynicism
a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
fiftieth
the number 50 in a series
hypocritical
behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
deadlock
a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
circumvent
to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
remand
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level