Law & Order S7E16: English vocabulary

a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

to make someone feel sad

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

caught on something and torn or damaged

used to say that something is the same as what was just said

the act of making someone pay a fine

to invent false information or a story

the front edge of a step or stair

to go back over the same route or path

to take power, a role, or a position by force or unfairly

one of the small bones that make up the spine

a soft, low, continuous sound

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

nervous and easily startled

the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

the act of cutting food into small cubes

a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

to send something by fax

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the science and practice of designing and building aircraft and spacecraft

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

having no head

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a photo taken quickly and casually

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

shared by two or more people or things in the same way

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

the everyday language or dialect used by ordinary people in a place

the act of moving along without using power

a very small spot or mark

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

one of the seven bones in the neck

a mixed drink made with the bar’s standard liquor instead of a named brand

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

to get a warrant or summons by making a sworn statement

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

a person who serves on a jury

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

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

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

to ask for information or details