Law & Order S4E16: English vocabulary

to attack a place with bombs or shells

having parts that match each other on both sides of a central line

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the job or position of a professor

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

to break into small pieces or parts

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

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

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

to make something sweet or sweeter

a unit for measuring electric voltage

moving with quick, light jumps

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

an easy class, especially one taken by student athletes

not heard or not listened to

a young man who is very talented or successful

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

always telling the truth; honest

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

an explosive that can be shaped by hand before use

changing suddenly and unpredictably

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a large container used for holding liquids

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of spreading things out in different directions

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

arguing or fighting angrily

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

an official release from military service with a good record

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

a person who makes or sells candles

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

easy to see or notice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

something that makes a process or change happen faster

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem