Law & Order S3E13: English vocabulary

to a greater degree than is necessary or reasonable

impossible or very hard to understand

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

obscene language, behavior, or images

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

the crime of lying under oath in court

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

a small tool used to remove pencil marks

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

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

relating to the intestines

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

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

impossible to deny or question

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a story, film, or play with exaggerated emotions and behavior

the act of destroying something completely

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

a comfortable chair with arms and a back

to support or strengthen something

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

to make it possible for something to happen

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

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 indicate or suggest something

to describe or talk about something

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

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

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to seem reasonable or consistent

used to strongly agree with someone

without making any progress

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars