Law & Order S3E2: English vocabulary

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to close or squeeze tightly

the crime of lying under oath in court

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

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

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

relating to a bishop or to bishops

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the study of correct reasoning

an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

locked with a key

a person who has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

a large, flat dish used for serving food

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a film shot that shows two people together

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to help someone understand something better

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

the main sports team that represents a school or college

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

used to say what you would prefer

to travel regularly between home and work

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the main stem of a plant

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

successful in both of two attempts

becoming more mature and fully developed

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

far away; at a great distance

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity