cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S18E15: English vocabulary
Season 18, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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crony
a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power
litigator
a lawyer who handles lawsuits in court
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
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
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
episcopalian
a member of the Episcopal Church
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expectant
showing that you are excited and waiting for something to happen
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
placate
to make someone less angry or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
summation
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
appellate
relating to a court that hears appeals