Law & Order S7E1: English vocabulary

a deep cut or tear in the skin

to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

a soft, low, continuous sound

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

in a nervous way

relating to a court that hears appeals

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

relating to the skull

to paint something again

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

to send something by fax

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

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

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to put someone or something in danger

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

the state of being kept in prison

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

located at the back or rear of something

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

locked with a key

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to hit or push with the head or horns

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

to show clearly that something is true or real

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a charge of murder in the first degree

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a short, sharp ringing sound

a small possibility that something will happen

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of building or putting something up

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

for each person or thing; each

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

the process of taking a legal case to court