Law & Order S5E12: English vocabulary

to make a dull, heavy sound

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

open to discussion; debatable

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

to enter land or property without permission

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

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

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

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

a sacred song or poem, especially one from the Bible

to change from a liquid into a gas

careful to do things well and correctly

a very small spot or mark

required or allowed by law

a gland in men that helps produce semen

especially impressive or memorable

to reject something as silly or not worth serious attention

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

buy insurance for something or someone

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

court decisions used as a source of law

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

a small printed sheet of paper, often folded, that gives information or advertises something

to honor an event or place by being present

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

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

gory or gruesome scenes or details

something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

one of the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to spread his teachings

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the front part of something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

to force something out or out of a place

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to throw or hit something in a high arc

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

far away; at a great distance

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to do something correctly or in the right way

a person who has committed a sin

to laugh quietly

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

not yet born