Law & Order S5E22: English vocabulary

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

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

to express something in a particular way

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

an old word for a rabbit

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

making quick, sharp movements

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

to become suddenly very angry or upset

crazy or silly, in an informal way

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

to hit or push with the head or horns

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of sealing a hole or gap

making a deep, loud sound

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

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a circular ring or band

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

producing fruit

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

to attack someone and hit them hard

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

the quality of being trusted and believed

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the image or character that a person presents to other people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to end a romantic relationship with someone

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

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

to criticize someone very harshly