defame
to say or write false things about someone in order to harm their reputation
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E11: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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quitter
a person who gives up easily
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
modus
a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine
masseuse
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
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
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
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fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
depose
to remove someone from a position of power
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
shakedown
a thorough search or inspection
waver
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty
unfounded
not based on facts or evidence
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
asymmetrical
having parts that do not match on both sides
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
overpowering
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore