Law & Order S1E5: English vocabulary

having a saddle on it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

making quick, sharp movements

the skill or activity of making things from wood

sloping downward or at an angle

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to bring a dead person back to life

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

buy insurance for something or someone

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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 film shot that shows two people together

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

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

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to be used as part of something, especially money or time

a police officer who works for a state police force

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

the raised platform where an auctioneer stands and items are sold at an auction

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person whose job is to sell insurance and help customers choose policies

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way