Law & Order S1E15: English vocabulary

annoying or unpleasant to hear

able to repel or keep away something unwanted

the fact of continuing to exist or happen

clean something with a sponge

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to take small bites of something

crazy or silly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

the crime of lying under oath in court

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

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

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

covered with a protective outer layer

a fast, powerful flow of water

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

very good; excellent

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

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

the business of transporting goods by truck

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

to make something more varied or different

to make a serious mistake or fail badly

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a large Australian bird that cannot fly and runs very fast

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

foolish behavior or a foolish decision

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

relating to Sicily or its people

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

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to attack and beat someone severely

to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of moving something on wheels

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a silly or crazy person

used to ask where the real substance, value, or point is

a silly or crazy way of saying that something is very strange or ridiculous

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

quick to react or answer

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to be unacceptable or not believable to someone

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

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

a CT scan