Law & Order S7E3: English vocabulary

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

relating to a court that hears appeals

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

not having much flavor; not tasty

to breathe air out of your lungs

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

open to discussion; debatable

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

careful discussion before making a decision

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

without any color

a natural ability to learn or do something well

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

to speak angrily and at length

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

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

shared by two or more people or things in the same way

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a child or other person you play with

pregnant, used about a female animal

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

having raised ridges or lines

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

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

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

always telling the truth; honest

dead, in a respectful way

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a person who serves on a jury

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to stop something from succeeding

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a round root vegetable with a white, purple, or yellow skin

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the installation of cables or a cable system

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

to do something that will be remembered for a long time

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

to stop arguing and become friendly again

used to say something is completely certain or true

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent