Law & Order S4E3: English vocabulary

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

relating to the vagina

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

the study of family history and relationships between family members

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

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

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

a clear division or split between two things

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

very unpleasant or annoying

the round part of the eye

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

moving or walking with quick, light steps

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to make something four times as large or as much

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a lawsuit in a civil court

sexually excited

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

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

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

in a very thorough way; completely

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to exaggerate something when speaking

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

at a very short distance; with little space between things

communication or social dealings between people or groups

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

completely naked

completely wet

used to say that something is not surprising

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

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

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

a company that makes and sells music recordings

a phone installed in a car for making calls

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat