Law & Order S1E18: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

based on the facts and details of a situation

a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

relating to a court that hears appeals

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

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

so small or unimportant that it does not matter much

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

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

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

to delay or slow something down

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the state of being kept in prison

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

the way a writer or artist presents a character

closed and no longer open for business

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

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

relating to crime and punishment under the law

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

the act of pulling something tight

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

deserving respect and approval

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

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

a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

having wings

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

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

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not surprising

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a state of severe mental illness

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

the sound a cow makes

to attack someone and hit them hard

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request