Law & Order S6E6: English vocabulary

to use your authority to change or reject a decision

having a lot of space inside

to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

at a fast, lively tempo

the act of giving false or misleading information about something

kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged

to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

relating to cattle

having no windows

the quality of being true and accurate

to give someone the right to have or do something

the zodiac sign for people born between about December 22 and January 19

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

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

calm, quiet, and not lively

to breathe air out of your lungs

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

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

from this time on; from now on

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

shiny and pale, like a pearl

a lawyer or legal scholar, especially one who is respected for expert knowledge of law

to express something in a particular way

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

an old word for a rabbit

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

a woodwind instrument with a thin double reed

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

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

an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

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

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

in alphabetical order

a large Australian bird that cannot fly and runs very fast

soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

locked with a key

not very good; of only average quality

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a symphony orchestra

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a unit of credit a student earns for a course

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a violin, especially one used in folk music

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

relating to the body; physical

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

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

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body