underpay
to pay someone less than they should be paid
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Law & Order S17E15: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
tangentially
in a way that is only slightly related to the main topic
bedpan
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
defame
to say or write false things about someone in order to harm their reputation
pilfer
to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly
inconsolable
too upset or sad to be comforted
flout
to openly ignore a rule, law, or accepted way of behaving
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
swinger
a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement
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lashing
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
veiling
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
impoverish
to make a person, group, or area poor
blasphemous
showing disrespect for God or sacred things
reciprocity
the idea that people or groups give and receive things equally for mutual benefit
forfeiture
the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
preclude
to prevent something from happening or make it impossible