In Suits Season 1 Episode 8, tensions rise between Harvey and Louis when Louis’ reckless actions put the firm’s case in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Mike’s new assignment involves helping a businessman reclaim money from his estranged daughter.

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Vocabulary Practice for Suits Season 1 Episode 8 Part 1

CEFR B1 and above potentially unknown vocabulary:

1. Bridge loan: A bridge loan is a short-term loan used to provide interim financing until a more permanent solution is available. It helps to bridge the gap between immediate financial needs and a future funding source.
2. Manual labor: Manual labor refers to physical work done with hands or physical effort, typically involving tasks that don’t require advanced technical skills or machinery.
3. Rolex: Rolex is a well-known luxury watch brand. In this context, it refers to an expensive and prestigious wristwatch that the character is wearing.
4. Solvency: Solvency refers to the financial ability of an individual or organization to meet their financial obligations and repay debts. If an organization is solvent, it has enough assets to cover its liabilities.
5. Embezzle: To embezzle means to steal money or assets that are entrusted to one’s care, often from one’s employer or organization.
6. Condo: Short for condominium, a condo is a type of residential property where individuals own their units but share common areas and facilities with other condo owners.
7. Deposing: Deposing refers to the process of taking a deposition, which is a sworn out-of-court testimony of a witness under oath, typically recorded for use in a legal proceeding.
8. IPO: IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. It is the first sale of a company’s shares to the public, allowing the company to raise capital by offering ownership stakes to investors.
9. Consigliere: A consigliere is an advisor or counselor, often used to refer to a high-ranking official or lawyer who provides strategic advice and guidance to a person in power.
10. Penalties of perjury: Perjury refers to the act of lying or giving false information under oath. The penalties for perjury can include fines, imprisonment, or other legal consequences.
11. Pulmonary embolism: A pulmonary embolism is a potentially life-threatening condition where a blood clot (usually from the leg) travels to the lungs, blocking blood flow.
12. Bathwater: In this context, “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” is an idiom that means to discard something good along with something undesirable when trying to get rid of the undesirable part.
13. Ground rules: Ground rules are basic rules or guidelines established at the beginning of a collaboration or activity to ensure mutual understanding and cooperation.
14. Hearsay: Hearsay is information received from someone who was not a direct witness to an event and, therefore, is not considered reliable evidence in court.
15. Fracking: Fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing, a process of extracting natural gas or oil from rock formations by injecting high-pressure fluids to fracture the rock.

Please note that the explanations provided here are based on general definitions, and the meanings may slightly vary depending on the context of the script.

Vocabulary Practice for Suits Season 1 Episode 8 Part 2

Unknown vocabulary at CEFR B1 and above level:

1. Toxins: Harmful substances or poisons.
2. Kidney failure: A medical condition in which the kidneys are unable to function properly.
3. Liver cancer: A type of cancer that starts in the liver.
4. Infertility: The inability to conceive a child or carry a pregnancy to term.
5. EPA fines: Penalties imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of environmental regulations.
6. Slap on the wrist: A mild punishment or reprimand.
7. Embezzled: Stolen or misappropriated (usually referring to money or funds).
8. Endowment: A large sum of money or property that is donated or invested to generate income for an institution or organization.
9. Pyrrhic victory: A victory that comes at such a great cost that it is almost as bad as losing.
10. Deposing: The process of taking sworn testimony from a witness outside the courtroom, typically for use in a trial.
11. Malfeasance: Wrongdoing or illegal activity, especially by a public official or corporate executive.
12. Carrot and stick: A motivational tactic that involves offering rewards (carrot) for positive behavior and threats or punishment (stick) for negative behavior.
13. Paper trail: A written or electronic record of transactions, actions, or events, often used to establish a sequence of events or prove wrongdoing.

(Note: The script contains dialogue between characters, and I have excluded character names to avoid spoilers and stick to the requester’s guidelines.)

Vocabulary Practice for Suits Season 1 Episode 8 Part 3

CEFR B1 and above potentially unknown vocabulary:

1. Attorney: A lawyer; someone who provides legal advice and represents clients in legal matters.
   Explanation: In this context, it refers to someone who is a legal professional and gives advice to their client.
2. Lecture: To give a long and serious talk to someone, often to scold or reprimand them.
   Explanation: The character is asking not to be lectured on parenting, meaning they don’t want someone else to give them a long, serious talk about how to raise their child.
3. Forgiveness: The act of pardoning or showing mercy to someone for a mistake or offense.
   Explanation: In this context, the character mentions that Lola wants to forgive her father, indicating that she is willing to pardon him for any past actions.
4. Scheme: A plan or plot, often secret or dishonest, to accomplish a specific purpose.
   Explanation: The characters talk about a scheme involving money laundering through Dubai, referring to a deceptive plan to move money illegally.
5. Perjury: The offense of deliberately lying or giving false information while under oath in a court of law.
   Explanation: The characters mention penalties for perjury, which means providing false testimony or information while under oath.
6. Bribe: To offer or give money, gifts, or favors to someone to influence their actions or decisions in one’s favor.
   Explanation: The characters discuss attempting to bribe a witness to obtain an advantage in the legal proceedings.
7. Indiscretion: An action or behavior that is unwise, imprudent, or not in line with expected norms or standards.
   Explanation: The characters talk about an indiscretion related to the attempt to bribe a witness, which could have negative consequences.
8. Embezzlement: The act of stealing or misappropriating money or assets entrusted to one’s care, often from an organization or employer.
   Explanation: The characters are investigating financial crime, including embezzlement, which involves stealing money that belongs to someone else.
9. Subpoena: A legal order that requires a person to appear in court as a witness or to produce specific documents or evidence.
   Explanation: The characters discuss serving subpoenas to obtain bank records as part of their investigation.
10. Solvency: The ability of an individual or organization to meet its financial obligations and debts.
    Explanation: The characters talk about the solvency of a bank, indicating that it may not have enough funds to cover its liabilities.

Remember, these explanations are provided without giving any spoilers from the script or mentioning character names.