Law & Order S6E19: English vocabulary

open to discussion; debatable

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

slightly damaged by a dent

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

the state of being kept in prison

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

the study of correct reasoning

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

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

to complain a lot in an annoying way

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

to love, written in internet slang as <3

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

using these words or actions to make something official

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

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

court decisions used as a source of law

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the act of being dismissed from a job

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

a setback or decline

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that something is completely certain

in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

to do something with full effort or confidence

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

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

a sweet candy on a stick

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

affected by alcohol or drugs

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to be very excited, restless, or agitated

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

to laugh quietly

existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

to fight or compete very hard for something