Law & Order S8E17: English vocabulary

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

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

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

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

aware of something and careful about it

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

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

making quick, sharp movements

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

moving with quick, light jumps

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a breed of cat with a pale coat and dark points, often blue-eyed

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a pious Christian man, used as an insult

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sexual action or activity

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to step aside so someone or something can pass

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of moving something on wheels

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

morally wrong or bad

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

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

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

a QR code used to show a person's health status or travel permission

able to be used in a particular situation; relevant or suitable

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

the act of making secret or unknown information known

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

with awareness and intention; not by accident

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the need for quick action

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

to finish the financial records for a period

done too quickly and without enough thought

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

with intention; deliberately

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

a system of dots and dashes used to send messages