Law & Order S8E16: English vocabulary

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

the act of asking people for money, help, or business

to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

to remove someone from a position of power

the front edge of a step or stair

in a way that is harmless or not meant to cause trouble

the official ending of a marriage because it was never legally valid

a soft, low, continuous sound

to give someone the right to have or do something

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

an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

to reveal private or secret information

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

a gradual reduction in strength, numbers, or effectiveness over time

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news

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

a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

to pass urine from the body

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

needed for a particular purpose or situation

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

open to discussion; debatable

intended to punish someone

to enter land or property without permission

a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

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

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

to marry again

the area or group of parishes under an archbishop

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

showing strong religious belief and commitment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the quality of being holy or sacred

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

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

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

British slang for a pound sterling

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a very small spot or mark

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

used to say you are very willing and eager to do something

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a person who is very skilled at something

not harmful or dangerous

the crime of exposing your genitals in public

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to end well or be resolved successfully

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

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

to organize something again in a new or better way

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

using these words or actions to make something official

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work