Law & Order S7E17: English vocabulary

a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

a soft, low, continuous sound

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

in a nervous way

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

too much, too strong, or not justified

a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

a person who practices yoga regularly and well

dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

a short attempt to get involved in a new activity or place

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a long, deep cut or wound

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

needed for a particular purpose or situation

to send something by fax

open to discussion; debatable

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

the next day

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

in a way that is deserved or justified

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

a journal about law, usually published by a law school

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

to hit or push with the head or horns

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

relating to Sicily or its people

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

the questioning of a witness by the opposing lawyer in court

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

an official order to appear in court

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

the act of making secret or unknown information known

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened