mechanize
to replace people doing work by hand with machines
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S17E21: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 21CrimeDrama
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deathblow
something that badly harms or ends a plan, business, or hope
shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
putrid
rotting and giving off a very bad smell
nastiness
the quality of being unpleasant, rude, or unkind
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
omnibus
a book or collection that brings together several separate works, articles, or stories
forthwith
immediately; at once
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
musketeer
a soldier who carried a musket
subcontract
to hire another company to do part of a job or project
supersede
to replace something older, weaker, or less important
lethargic
feeling very tired and lacking energy
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rife
common or widespread, especially in an unpleasant way
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
preempt
to act early to stop something from happening or to get ahead of it
deplorable
very bad and deserving strong disapproval