Law & Order S8E4: English vocabulary

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

a place where medicines are prepared and given out

a gentle, loving touch or stroke

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

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

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

to breathe air out of your lungs

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

running away suddenly and quickly

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

used to show that you do not believe or care about something

to send something by fax

a small square of rich chocolate cake

a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

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

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

careful discussion before making a decision

the skill and care shown in making something well

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

relevant to the subject being discussed

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

making quick, sharp movements

a machine that helps a patient breathe

British slang for a pound sterling

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to hit or push with the head or horns

to end well or be resolved successfully

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to move toward the same point or place

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

property that is movable and not land or buildings

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

very tired and lacking energy

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point