Law & Order S2E9: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a short break or pause in an activity, event, or period of time

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

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

the mechanism inside a clock

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the act of lending something to someone

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

relating to crime and punishment under the law

happening or done at the same time as something else

used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

a child or other person you play with

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

home; to or at home

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

after something has already happened or been decided

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

imagined rather than real

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

used to say what you would prefer

a Basque game in which players throw a ball with a curved basket attached to the hand

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Used to say that someone seems to be luckier than other people

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

work that is done only to keep someone occupied and is not very useful

to fail badly or become worthless

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

far away; at a great distance

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

to attack someone and hit them hard

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen