Law & Order S12E19: English vocabulary

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

based on the facts and details of a situation

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

having a dull surface that does not reflect much light

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a boneless piece of meat or fish

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

a small breaking of a law or rule

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

to agree with someone or with a statement

a place where animals are killed for meat

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

talking a lot

in a way that is not correct or proper

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

affected by disease; not healthy

covered with a protective outer layer

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

the policy of a country to control other countries or territories by force or influence

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

very upset, worried, or shocked

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

possible to do successfully

important or interesting enough to notice

noisy and hard to control

the dead body of an animal

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

locked with a key

a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

likely to happen soon or already planned

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to make it possible for something to happen

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a good or service that everyone can use and that one person's use does not reduce for others

to get revenge on someone

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

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

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to travel regularly between home and work

something said or done to hide the real reason for something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

to make something last longer than necessary

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

the process of taking a legal case to court