Law & Order S11E19: English vocabulary

a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution

to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

to prove that something is false or wrong

hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to move quickly down through the air

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a company that provides insurance

a person who makes a legal claim, especially in court or for benefits

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

the act of combing hair

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

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

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to notice or understand the difference between things

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

a person or thing that chases something

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

making quick, sharp movements

to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

to send out light, heat, or energy

to change direction suddenly

a person who does hard physical work for a living

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

locked with a key

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

lasting for only a short time

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

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

to trap someone in a difficult situation, especially by questioning them closely

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

to get revenge on someone

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

moving quickly with light, springy steps

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to persuade or influence someone to do something

separated from the rest by cutting

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

used to say that something is not surprising

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking