Law & Order S4E12: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

pressure or threats that force someone to do something

based on the facts and details of a situation

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

impossible or very hard to understand

done naturally and without thinking

to put handcuffs on someone

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

the act of delaying something until a later time

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a person who lives alone, often for religious reasons

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

to speak angrily and at length

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit or push with the head or horns

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a person who lives in a free, unconventional way, especially an artist

happening or done every hour

using these words or actions to make something official

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the quality of being useful or practical

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

a person who kidnaps someone

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to press the gas pedal all the way down

starting to develop or show promise

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

in a very bad or ruined state

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

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

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened