Law & Order S3E22: English vocabulary

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a link or set of links between things

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the condition of being unable to hear, or of hearing very badly

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

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

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

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

relating to grammar or the rules of language

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

the use of ideas and theories instead of real things or specific details

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

not giving a clear answer or result

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

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of including something as part of a larger whole

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a book or list of important or famous people

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

lasting for only a short time

the way words are arranged to make sentences in a language

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

a very strong, unpleasant smell

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

to have sex

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the quality of being honest and genuine

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

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

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

to help someone or something develop and grow

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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 person who makes or sells candles

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

as expected, because that is typical of someone or something

something that is easy to get, steal, or take advantage of

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

a threat to kill someone

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

evidence that directly proves something