Law & Order S14E17: English vocabulary

small white flakes of dead skin in the hair or on the scalp

a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

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

broken into small parts or pieces

pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

influence or power, especially in business or politics

to prove that something is false or wrong

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to search carefully through something, or look into something in detail

to put handcuffs on someone

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

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

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

flavored with curry

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

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

a period of heavy drinking

a pile of hay

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

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

very careful about small details and exactness

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

using logic and careful thinking to understand something

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

able to be removed or taken off

very upset, worried, or shocked

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a lack of consistency or agreement

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

very unpleasant or annoying

the sides of the face below the eyes

moving with quick, light jumps

to talk nonsense or make empty claims

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

an illegal or morally wrong act

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

to make something four times as large or as much

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

a lawsuit in a civil court

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

sexually attracted to both men and women

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to smoke marijuana or another drug

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

the most important or leading position

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be the leading expert on a subject