Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E24: English vocabulary

a new trial of a case that has already been decided

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

a spoken word, phrase, or short sound

to say something suddenly and without thinking

a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies

the crime of stealing someone else's property

a clouding of the lens of the eye that can cause blurred vision

to spell a word incorrectly

the act of making someone pay a fine

a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

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

to give someone the right to have or do something

a patient who stays in a hospital overnight or longer for treatment

anal sex

done with the agreement of everyone involved

extremely evil and shocking

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to move quickly down through the air

to send something by fax

relating to the vagina

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

to express something in a particular way

described by law as deserving punishment

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

careful and persistent effort

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

in spoken words, not in writing

continuing without stopping or weakening

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a heart attack

the illegal confinement of a person

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

an act of cleaning a place or area

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

to transfer the ownership of something to someone else

after something has already happened or been decided

in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to land or settle lightly on something