Law & Order S12E20: English vocabulary

to repair and improve the appearance of something, especially a building or room

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

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

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

to put someone or something in danger

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

having thin lines or marks of a different color

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

the distant past

the top public health official in the United States

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of pulling something tight

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

to cost someone a lot of money

used to say that something is not surprising

a more important thing to deal with

a difficult or unpleasant period or situation

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

used to strongly agree with someone

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the quality of being trusted and believed

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the process of trying to understand or solve something

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to joke or behave playfully

a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

a person or thing that provides someone with money or support

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

an early advantage that helps you start something successfully

to land on water, especially after a flight or space mission

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor