Law & Order S2E15: English vocabulary

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the crime of lying under oath in court

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

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

the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

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

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a place where young offenders are kept

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

to hit or push with the head or horns

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

involving fraud or deception

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

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

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to shoot someone and kill them

to resign from an important job or public position

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

harmful or unfavorable

a sweet candy on a stick

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to quit a job, activity, or plan

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the act of fastening something with a screw

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

affected by alcohol or drugs

to make something clear or settled

past the hardest part of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters