misconstrue
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
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Blue Bloods S6E16: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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exculpatory
showing that someone is not guilty or at fault
autocrat
a ruler who has complete power and controls everything
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
overreach
to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
spunk
courage, confidence, or determination
handily
in a way that is clever, skillful, or easy
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
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
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civics
the study of how government works and what citizens' rights and duties are
irate
very angry
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
henhouse
a small building where hens are kept
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
arbitrarily
in a way that is not based on a clear reason, rule, or pattern