Law & Order S6E4: English vocabulary

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to value something very highly

to reveal private or secret information

relating to a court that hears appeals

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a dirty mark or smear

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

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the violent killing of many people

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

talking a lot

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a grape plant or vine

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

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

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to make a short, high-pitched sound

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

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

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

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

the act of lending something to someone

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

happening or done at the same time as something else

to speak angrily and at length

making quick, sharp movements

a person or organization that gives money or support to a person, project, or cause

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

locked with a key

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

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

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

moving or walking with quick, light steps

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a random choice or selection

a film shot that shows two people together

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

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

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

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

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

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

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

a boyfriend or male companion

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity