Law & Order S5E3: English vocabulary

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

to calm someone or make a situation peaceful

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to send something by fax

short for a temporary worker

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

in a way that uses reason and logic

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a sailor, especially one who travels on the sea

relating to crime and punishment under the law

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

the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

not neat or organized; messy

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

the sound an owl makes

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

having raised ridges or lines

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the act of replacing one thing with another

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

in a very thorough way; completely

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

relating to government or the work of government

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to stop arguing and become friendly again

not related to the main subject or issue

a clear example of something that fits a rule, theory, or pattern very well