Law & Order S16E10: English vocabulary

able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action

to breathe air out of your lungs

too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

the crime of lying under oath in court

talking a lot

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

to make someone feel extreme fear

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

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

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

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

the state of being anonymous

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

moving or walking with quick, light steps

likely to happen soon or already planned

to make it possible for something to happen

to dance in a lively, energetic way

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

the act of moving something on wheels

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

depending on a condition or requirement being met

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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 feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

the act of remembering something

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

the quality of being trusted and believed

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

to upset or disturb someone badly

a place where older people live and are cared for

the natural firmness or tightness of your muscles

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements