Law & Order S8E19: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly

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

in a morally right or acceptable way

the act of making something less severe or less harmful

pull a plant or tree out of the ground

based on the facts and details of a situation

to carry or haul something, especially with effort

allowed by rules or law

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

relating to a court that hears appeals

a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

a person who betrays someone they trust

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

the point at which a plan, idea, or effort succeeds or is completed

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

not logical or reasonable

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

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the act of lending something to someone

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

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

the study of correct reasoning

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

having a narrow cut or opening

making quick, sharp movements

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

a long-lasting feud between two families or groups

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

a noisy, confused disturbance

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

to have sex

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to talk in a casual, lively way

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

a person who kidnaps someone

a small printed sheet of paper, often folded, that gives information or advertises something

a person who serves on a jury

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

to mention or discuss something casually or without much care

not getting much attention or being noticed

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

helpful and likely to improve something

to become ruined, wasted, or lost

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

imagined rather than real