Law & Order S5E19: English vocabulary

showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

to make a light, sharp ringing sound

a tall, thin dog that can run very fast

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

calm, quiet, and not lively

in a way that is fair, legal, or genuinely deserved

the act of making a sound or device silent

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

a medical condition that causes weakness or loss of control in the muscles

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

money given by a government to help a business, industry, or service

small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric

a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a small shapeless mass or lump

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

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

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

a unit for measuring electric voltage

to support or strengthen something

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

A very big or sudden improvement or advance

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

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

something that is very hard to find or achieve

A strong sexual desire for someone

a lack of sensory input, especially from sight and sound

to get revenge on someone

a nobleman of high rank, below a duke and above a count

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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 perform very well; to do something impressively

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

based on observation, testing, or real experience

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to land or settle lightly on something

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

cause something to improve a lot

the process of taking a legal case to court

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

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

separated from the rest by cutting

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly