Law & Order S6E13: English vocabulary

making a light, clear ringing sound

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

based on the facts and details of a situation

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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

the real situation, not what was expected or imagined

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a structure that carries water across a gap or valley

obscene language, behavior, or images

a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to send something by fax

someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

deliberately avoid someone or something

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

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

relating to an artificial body part

a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

lie, sit, or fall with your arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a poisonous chemical element

a Muslim greeting meaning peace

a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

to burn something until it turns black

locked with a key

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

to make people worry that something bad may happen

a sign that the cardinals have chosen a new pope

a small unlucky accident or mistake

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to talk in a casual, lively way

a charge of murder in the first degree

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

a crime that can be punished by death

a person or thing that finds something

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 leave a building or site by swiping an ID badge at a reader

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

starting to develop or show promise

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

a person from the Caucasus region

the amount or value of a coin or bill

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a Basque game in which players throw a ball with a curved basket attached to the hand

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking