Law & Order S6E10: English vocabulary

in a morally right or acceptable way

to give someone the right to have or do something

showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

the ability to do something well

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

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

the quality of how well something is made

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

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

to breathe air out of your lungs

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to push or touch someone or something gently

to make a mistake or be wrong

thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

open to discussion; debatable

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

to express something in a particular way

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

very careful about small details and exactness

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

able to be changed back or undone

the dead body of an animal

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

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

a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

done without conscious control

a play in American football that gives a team a new set of four downs

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

not unusual; ordinary or very common

a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

the life or world believed to exist after death

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

to hit a home run

becoming weaker or less active

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a pale brownish color

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

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

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