Law & Order S4E19: English vocabulary

the quality of being holy or sacred

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

to make someone stop believing something is true or good

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

relating to a court that hears appeals

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

a political philosophy that supports individual rights, freedom, and democracy

of or about the thing just mentioned

to make someone feel extreme fear

slightly damaged by a dent

to insult or show disrespect to someone

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

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

careful discussion before making a decision

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

relating to dogs or similar animals

careful to do things well and correctly

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

an illegal or morally wrong act

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a noisy, confused disturbance

to hit or push with the head or horns

to stop resisting something and give in to it

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a ghostly woman said to appear in white clothes

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a big difference between two things

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

used to strongly agree with someone

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

used to say that an attempt was not successful