Law & Order S10E20: English vocabulary

to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful

to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities

a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument

dirty marks or soot

to find and collect useful information from different sources

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

a hole or broken place in a road surface

the quality of being correct or free from mistakes

a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to give someone the right to have or do something

a small lump or ball of something

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act of spreading information, ideas, or something else widely

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to state or require something as part of an agreement

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

more able or skilled than someone or something else

showing too much luxury, pleasure, or self-indulgence

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

obscene language, behavior, or images

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

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

to insult or show disrespect to someone

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

the ability to notice and appreciate subtle feelings, beauty, or art

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

having no head

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night

a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

to a very great degree; deeply

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

very bad and causing strong disapproval

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the state of being anonymous

to cut off a branch or other part from a tree

having spikes or sharp points

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

required to be paid

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

the act of getting into something or going through it

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

very dirty or disgusting matter

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

A strong sexual desire for someone

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a charge of murder in the first degree