Law & Order S2E6: English vocabulary

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

extremely evil and shocking

an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

based on the facts and details of a situation

to reject or cancel something

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

fastened with a belt

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

showing disrespect or contempt

relating to a fetus

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to add a small decoration to food or a drink

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

the fact of being a father

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

used in product names to mean lighter, lower in calories, or lower in alcohol than the usual version

a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

making quick, sharp movements

moving with quick, light jumps

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

deserving respect and approval

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

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

involving fraud or deception

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a lawsuit in a civil court

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

sexually excited

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to attack and beat someone severely

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

imagined rather than real

a minor theft offense involving something of low value

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

the act of fastening something with a screw

to know what someone is thinking without being told

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

in a way that is shared by both sides or people