Law & Order S11E17: English vocabulary

the bending or curving of something under pressure

to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the quality of being holy or sacred

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

based on the facts and details of a situation

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to take small bites of something

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

to swell or make something swell with gas or air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

to put handcuffs on someone

a cocker spaniel

to breathe air out of your lungs

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

your native country; your homeland

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

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

to put someone or something in danger

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a small shop or stand that sells things like newspapers, snacks, or tickets

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

to leave your own country to live in another one

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

relating to marriage or to a married couple

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to show clearly that something is true or real

the process of rotting or breaking down

the life or world believed to exist after death

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a Native American person

to challenge someone to fight, compete, or prove themselves

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

to use damaging information to pressure someone

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

a confident statement that something is true

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

a risky choice or attempt that may fail

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to have a strong desire to achieve something