Law & Order S4E9: English vocabulary

able to be controlled or managed

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a tall, thin dog that can run very fast

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

working well together and forming a united whole

an annoying or unpleasant person

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

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

showing disrespect or contempt

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

having a saddle on it

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

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

a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to take the place of something or someone

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

a small wild bird that is often hunted for food

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

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

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

smiled broadly and happily

making quick, sharp movements

something that is different from what is normal or expected

sad because you are away from home and miss it

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a very small spot or mark

the first light of morning; dawn

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

locked with a key

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

very drunk

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

to call on someone or something for help or support

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

a person who serves on a jury

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 help someone or something develop and grow

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to record that you have started work or a shift

a title used for a Catholic priest

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

cause something to improve a lot

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to make something last longer than necessary

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable