Law & Order S7E13: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

too interested in other people's private matters

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

relating to a court that hears appeals

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

a small piece of snow

the crime of lying under oath in court

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

covered with a protective outer layer

to insult or show disrespect to someone

to express something in a particular way

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

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

after someone's death

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

required or allowed by law

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

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

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

happening or done every hour

home; to or at home

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

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

to be a disadvantage or negative factor for someone

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

to put a coating on something

To pursue someone or something in a sexually immoral way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

a harsh scolding or reprimand

imagined rather than real

an official order to appear in court

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to party very hard; to celebrate in a lively, enthusiastic way

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen