Law & Order S10E1: English vocabulary

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

to give someone the right to have or do something

to make someone feel sick or disgusted

to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

in a passive way, without taking action or resisting

showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

very interesting and impossible to ignore

relating to a court that hears appeals

a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the violent killing of many people

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

running away suddenly and quickly

a link or set of links between things

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

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

slightly damaged by a dent

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

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

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

relating to a department in an organization

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

happening or done at the same time as something else

the sides of the face below the eyes

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a person who has killed many people in one incident

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

an official court order that allows police to search a place

producing fruit