Law & Order S7E5: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the act of cutting food into small cubes

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

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

pleasant and easy to like

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

having a saddle on it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

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

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

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

not exact, fixed, or clearly known

a small axe with a short handle

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

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

making quick, sharp movements

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

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

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to have sex

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

a charge of murder in the first degree

a film shot that shows two people together

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

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

to smoke cannabis

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

sexual activity between two people

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

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

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

likely to happen soon or attract attention

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

to make someone feel excited and eager

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking