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Law & Order S17E15: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 15CrimeDrama

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  • underpay

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    to pay someone less than they should be paid

  • prepay

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    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • tangentially

    Word

    in a way that is only slightly related to the main topic

  • bedpan

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    a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool

  • defame

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    to say or write false things about someone in order to harm their reputation

  • pilfer

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    to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly

  • inconsolable

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    too upset or sad to be comforted

  • flout

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    to openly ignore a rule, law, or accepted way of behaving

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • swinger

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    a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement

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  • lashing

    Word

    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • veiling

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    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

  • impoverish

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    to make a person, group, or area poor

  • blasphemous

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    showing disrespect for God or sacred things

  • reciprocity

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    the idea that people or groups give and receive things equally for mutual benefit

  • forfeiture

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    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • plastering

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    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

  • stereotyped

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    lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

  • duress

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    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

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  • overt

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    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • garret

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    a small room or space just under the roof of a house

  • cranial

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    relating to the skull

  • koran

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    the holy book of Islam

  • coercion

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    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • spook

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    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • penchant

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    a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

  • duplication

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    the act of making an exact copy of something

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • remand

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    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • blasphemy

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    speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

  • cordial

    Word

    friendly and polite, especially in a formal way

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • knowingly

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    in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

  • noose

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    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • grasping

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    greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • scapegoat

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    a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

  • reinstate

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    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • incidental

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    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • deceptive

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    giving a false or misleading impression

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hone

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    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • rigging

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    the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

  • correctional

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    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • convene

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    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • fanatic

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    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • pathology

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    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • wavy

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    having curves or waves, not straight

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • provocative

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    likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

  • wiggle

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    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • linger

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    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • flooring

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    material used to cover a floor

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • subdural hematoma

    Phrase

    a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

  • mutually exclusive

    Phrase

    describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

  • peep

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    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • deportation

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    the act of forcing someone to leave a country

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • appropriately

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    in a suitable or proper way

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • retribution

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    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • repression

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    the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • dissolution

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    the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • border patrol

    Phrase

    the officers or unit that guard a country's border

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • livelihood

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    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • wiggle out of

    Phrase

    to avoid a responsibility or a difficult situation

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • desperation

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    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • remorse

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    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • small fortune

    Phrase

    a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • have it both ways

    Phrase

    to try to get two things that cannot be combined

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