Law & Order S15E4: English vocabulary

the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a person who owns shares in a company

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to give out or provide something to people

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

having a good reputation and deserving trust

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a short passage taken from a book, article, film, or other work

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

a book or system for recording financial accounts

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a bicycle with three wheels

careful to do things well and correctly

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

using statistics or based on statistical data

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

a person who serves on a jury

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

having thoughts of killing yourself

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

very unpleasant-smelling

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

harmful or unfavorable

a sweet candy on a stick

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

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

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

the process of starting a computer

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a CT scan

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured