Law & Order S12E22: English vocabulary

a slight color or shade

a small breaking of a law or rule

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

covered with a protective outer layer

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

the mechanism inside a clock

to put someone or something in danger

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the round part of the eye

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

the distant past

the late hours of the night

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

right from the start; immediately

moving or walking with quick, light steps

clear and easy to notice or feel

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

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to explain something in more detail

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

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

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

to gain someone's support or agreement by bribing them

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

to record that you have started work or a shift

to obey a rule, law, or request

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not important or not worth much attention

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

the part of a website or app that users see and interact with

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

a bank account that two or more people use together

a decorative figure or emblem on the front of a car

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

at the very last possible moment before something happens