Law & Order S9E1: English vocabulary

a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head, often in a car accident

to make something or someone unable to move

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to remove someone from a position of power

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

not based on facts or evidence

the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line

not typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation

to reveal private or secret information

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

having a good reputation and deserving trust

the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

open to discussion; debatable

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

the condition of being unable to have children

in a serious or solemn way

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

moving with quick, light jumps

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a type of acid found in fats and oils

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

to suddenly stop talking

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to argue about very small or unimportant details

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

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

to be lucky and succeed by chance

the act of leaving someone or something behind

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

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

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the process of taking a legal case to court

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

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did