Law & Order S7E2: English vocabulary

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

extremely unpleasant or offensive

one of the pointed parts on a fork or similar object

to say that something is not allowed

to give someone the right to have or do something

a lively, noisy, and playful activity

turned or operated by a crank

relating to a court that hears appeals

a man-made fiber used in making cloth, often smooth and shiny

an extra amount added to the usual price or cost

the activity of catching crabs

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

to hang down loosely or swing gently

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

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

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

the act of burning a dead body

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a natural ability for doing something well

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a book or list of important or famous people

used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of leaving a place

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

to load data into memory from a storage device

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to resign from an important job or public position

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

unwillingness to do something

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing fruit

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking