Law & Order S4E5: English vocabulary

to use your authority to change or reject a decision

the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs

willing and quick to help other people

a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

not justified or not needed

polite and respectful behavior or speech

allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

the period during which someone rents a home or other property

a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

in a way that follows a constitution or the law

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

a person who is grieving, especially someone at a funeral

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

turned or operated by a crank

a male goose

relating to a court that hears appeals

complete involvement in an activity or experience

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

to put handcuffs on someone

the study of the principles and philosophy of law

showing disrespect or contempt

having a saddle on it

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

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

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a cloth or plastic cover worn around a baby's neck to protect clothes while eating

a large French country house or castle

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

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

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

a very small amount; not even a little

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a difficult or unpleasant situation

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

a story, film, or play with exaggerated emotions and behavior

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to bring a dead person back to life

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

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very stylish and elegant

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

at the same time that something else is happening

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of sealing a hole or gap

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

to provide clothes for someone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

the act of putting things into a pile or piles