Law & Order S19E4: English vocabulary

too quiet to hear

in a morally right or acceptable way

the monthly bleeding that happens in the female body when a pregnancy does not occur

a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement

the act of making something less severe or less harmful

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

done or shown openly, not hidden

based on the facts and details of a situation

the quality of how well something is made

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of making something completely free from bacteria or other microorganisms

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

the act of making a sound or device silent

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

based on guesses or not certain

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

relating to crime and punishment under the law

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

strong public disapproval of someone or something

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the round part of the eye

a person who does hard physical work for a living

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

locked with a key

the act of creating or preparing something in a careful, deliberate way

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

the act of pulling something tight

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

a person who looks after a building or property

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

changing suddenly and unpredictably

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a salt mine, especially one seen as a hard or boring place to work

to stop supporting or continuing something

to argue about very small or unimportant details

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

imagined rather than real

a deep, low, continuous sound

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the process of starting a computer

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment