Law & Order S8E5: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

done or shown openly, not hidden

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

to breathe air out of your lungs

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

a card game played by one person

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a person who fights in a war or battle

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

past tense of ski

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

agreement and good feeling between people or groups

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

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

likely to catch fire easily

the skill or activity of making things from wood

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

the Black Panther Party, a Black political organization in the U.S

judged only by its own qualities, without considering outside factors

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

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

the way power and influence are arranged among countries in the world

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

a court that tries members of the armed forces

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

becoming weaker or less active

a person who takes part in a public protest

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

a person who serves on a jury

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to do something with full effort or confidence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime