Law & Order S7E9: English vocabulary

to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

exactly vertical or straight up and down

a split between groups that strongly disagree, especially in religion or politics

nervous and easily startled

showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

an act of revenge or punishment in response to an attack or injury

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

having a saddle on it

to send something by fax

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a movie theater with several screens

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

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

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

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

to gather people together for a meeting or event

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

a small axe with a short handle

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

moving with quick, light jumps

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

a large, flat dish used for serving food

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to make something in a factory or workshop

the life or world believed to exist after death

the quality of being useful or practical

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

to look at something with attention or wonder

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of moving something on wheels

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you