Law & Order S5E17: English vocabulary

a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

to express something in a particular way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

careful discussion before making a decision

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

relevant to the subject being discussed

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

made invalid or no longer legally effective

able to be changed back or undone

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

to leave something out

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to make something explode

a person who does hard physical work for a living

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make something sharp or sharper

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

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to continue to exist or be remembered

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

to rest or stop working for a short time

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

now; at the present time

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

to get revenge on someone

to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

a harsh scolding or reprimand

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

used to say that something is not surprising

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to understand a hint and do what it suggests

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to be released from prison or another place of confinement