Law & Order S15E14: English vocabulary

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

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

a design made from two or more initials, often used on clothes or personal items

one after another, without a break

allowed by rules or law

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

at the same time

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

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

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

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

a person who buys something

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

able to persuade people to do or believe something

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

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

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

to find out something for certain

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

happening or done at the same time as something else

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

containing salt or tasting like salt

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

the main frame and underside of a vehicle, especially a car

locked with a key

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

great danger of being killed or badly hurt

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

the act of pulling something tight

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to want something very much

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

using these words or actions to make something official

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

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a lawsuit brought by one person or a small group on behalf of many people with the same claim

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the act of moving something on wheels

a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to land or settle lightly on something

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

cause something to improve a lot

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

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

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

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

an official court order that allows police to search a place