Law & Order S2E16: English vocabulary

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

an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

to give someone the right to have or do something

to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

not based on facts or evidence

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

to value something very highly

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

in a smart and sensible way

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

needed for a particular purpose or situation

to make a mistake or be wrong

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

increasing as more things are added over time

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

a fish that lives in fresh or salt water and is often caught for food

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

an old word for a rabbit

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a very small spot or mark

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of getting into something or going through it

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

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

at the same time that something else is happening

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

after something has already happened or been decided

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a pale brownish color

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

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

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way