Law & Order S1E6: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a hole or broken place in a road surface

a small lump or ball of something

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

based on the facts and details of a situation

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

the act of cutting food into small cubes

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

good at noticing small details

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

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a person who owns shares in a company

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

a person who drives a truck for a living

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

to insult or show disrespect to someone

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

a man who is a member of a local government council

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

careful discussion before making a decision

a belief that goes against official religious teaching

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

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a clear blue precious stone

done without conscious control

a potato

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

to hit or push with the head or horns

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

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

a strong hope or ambition to do something

something that seems free but actually has hidden costs or consequences

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a razor with a long blade that folds into the handle

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a car with two doors and a fixed roof

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

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

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform