Law & Order S10E22: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

relating to the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s

to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

to make a sharp clicking sound

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

done or shown openly, not hidden

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

curved inward, like the inside of a bowl

causing a lot of pain or suffering

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

relating to the vagina

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to put someone or something in danger

a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

moving with quick, light jumps

a pornographic film

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

the crime of murder that can be punished by death

being built or prepared, especially for a ship or project

a fixed period of years, especially for a lease or legal right

a rule or arrangement that keeps different groups from sharing confidential information

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to drive after drinking too much alcohol

the process of making something stronger, more stable, or more effective

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

making a deep, loud sound

to call on someone or something for help or support

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to make it possible for something to happen

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

an official order to carry out a death sentence

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

becoming weaker or less active

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to criticize or attack someone together with other people

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

to help someone understand something better

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

to betray someone who trusts you, often by tricking them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to cut and gather a crop from a field

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to become ruined, wasted, or lost

a deep, low, continuous sound

fairly large

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

to become free from debt or financial trouble