Law & Order S15E7: English vocabulary

unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others

a person who is weak and easily controlled by others

to replace something older, weaker, or less important

a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking

the process of turning silver in color

annoying in a small but persistent way

to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

to say that something is not allowed

one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change

full of trouble, danger, or difficulty

calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

to give someone the right to have or do something

the state of not being regular or even

a small boat that is moved with oars

impossible to believe or imagine

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

influence or power, especially in business or politics

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

showing great skill and polish; excellent

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

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

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

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

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

to think carefully about something for a while

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

to put someone or something in danger

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

mocking or insulting words or behavior

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

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

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a religious leader, especially a Christian priest

the act of moving your tongue over something

in the proper or expected way; as required

making quick, sharp movements

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

to be useful or help

easily upset or offended

a state of constant change or movement

having no legal force; not valid

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

relating to marriage or to a married couple

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

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

using statistics or based on statistical data

home; to or at home

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

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

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

using these words or actions to make something official

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

a fragrant herb with feathery leaves, used to flavor food

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court