Law & Order S14E21: English vocabulary

allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

to injure someone very badly, often permanently

to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake

the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

broken into small parts or pieces

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

one after another, without a break

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

relating to a court that hears appeals

reduce the size, amount, or extent of something

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

the study of the principles and philosophy of law

to send something by fax

in a way that is not correct or proper

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

not able to sleep

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

the act of combing hair

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

able to persuade people to do or believe something

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

a long, narrow flag, often used as a decoration or symbol

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

to a very great degree; deeply

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

the quality of being new, different, and creative

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have sex

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

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

a confident statement that something is true

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

imagined rather than real

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

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

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example