Law & Order S11E13: English vocabulary

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

slightly damaged by a dent

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the round part of the eye

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to look through something carefully from start to finish

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to make something last longer than necessary

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

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

showing agreement or saying yes

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to attack someone and hit them hard

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

a person who is addicted to drugs

a person who has legally adopted a child

made of a strong brown paper used for folders, envelopes, and parcels

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to come together again after being apart

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

for a very long time

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to win something easily or by a large margin

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

to put something together quickly, usually as a temporary solution

a system in which two people are paired so they can help and keep an eye on each other

the man who is a child's biological father

to gather small amounts of money or other things with difficulty

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act