Law & Order S16E12: English vocabulary

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to breathe air out of your lungs

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

talkative and eager to chat

to enter land or property without permission

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to put someone or something in danger

a book or system for recording financial accounts

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the round part of the eye

to calculate a number or amount

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

an obscure song by a well-known artist

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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 join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not getting much attention or being noticed

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

the act of fastening something with a screw

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to fail badly or become worthless

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

unfinished things that still need attention

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to have known someone for a very long time