Law & Order S1E11: English vocabulary

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

to provide evidence that something is true

pull a plant or tree out of the ground

based on the facts and details of a situation

a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

to make slightly wet

to say or write something again using different words

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

to prove that something is false or wrong

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make a fire stop burning

a small, harmless lie

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

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

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

belief that something is true or real

the act of making a sound or device silent

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

in or into that place, thing, or document

the division of people or opinions into two strongly opposed groups

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

important and meaningful, with real substance

to enjoy something very much

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

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

relevant to the subject being discussed

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

a dark blue-green color

to put someone or something in danger

the state of being kept in prison

mocking or insulting words or behavior

the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

slang for a criminal record

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

to explain something in more detail

using these words or actions to make something official

to talk in a casual, lively way

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a lawsuit in a civil court

to think carefully about something, especially a serious or important matter

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

allowed by law; legal

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a strong negative reaction from many people, especially to a social or political change

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

to mean or indicate something

a deep, low, continuous sound

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

a temporary or simple solution to a problem

used for investigating or intended to investigate

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

used to say that something is not surprising

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something