Law & Order S7E12: English vocabulary

a person or organization that borrows money or something else

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

to make someone unable to breathe properly

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to push or touch someone or something gently

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

covered with a protective outer layer

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

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

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

very small

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

related to rules or laws made by an authority

a person or company that money is owed to

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

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

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person or organization that lends money

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

happening or done at the same time as something else

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

required to be paid

having curves or waves, not straight

the late hours of the night

relating to marriage or to a married couple

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

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

to have sex

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a charge of murder in the first degree

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to get revenge on someone

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

used to say what you would prefer

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to shock or surprise someone very much

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

in a weak or feeble way

to record that you have started work or a shift

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

expected or likely to happen in the future

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

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

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

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

a group of people who are very close and get along well

becoming more mature and fully developed