Law & Order S12E3: English vocabulary

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

a small, harmless lie

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

to give out or provide something to people

good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical

the crime of lying under oath in court

short for a temporary worker

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a person who attacks someone physically

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

closed and no longer open for business

extremely large

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a very small spot or mark

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

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a written promise to pay a specific amount of money at a later time

a very strong, unpleasant smell

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

making a deep, loud sound

to make something in a factory or workshop

to continue to exist or be remembered

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a charge of murder in the first degree

a cosmetic operation that tightens the skin on a person's face to make them look younger

to attack someone suddenly and violently

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

to drive or move away very quickly

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

fairly large

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

a big difference between two things

the level of status or success someone has in society

an immediate reaction based on instinct rather than careful thought

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a singer with the highest female vocal range

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to get rid of something

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

advice from a lawyer about a legal matter