Law & Order S2E19: English vocabulary

a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

a flat sea fish with a wide, flat body

too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

the crime of lying under oath in court

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a book or system for recording financial accounts

fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person or organization that lends money

to speak angrily and at length

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

a clear blue precious stone

British slang for a pound sterling

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a difference between two things that should match

required or allowed by law

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

not very good; of only average quality

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of sealing a hole or gap

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to gain someone's support or agreement by bribing them

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

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

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

morally wrong or bad

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the process of starting a computer

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

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

a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

money earned honestly and legally

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

Used to show strong agreement or approval