Law & Order S7E14: English vocabulary

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

done with the agreement of everyone involved

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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

causing strong disgust or dislike

able to be imagined or thought of

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a clear, hard gemstone, usually yellow

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

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

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

locked with a key

slightly fat in a pleasant way

the distant past

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a person who serves on a jury

the act of replacing one thing with another

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

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

communication or social dealings between people or groups

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

affected by alcohol or drugs

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a police officer who investigates crimes

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

a vote in which people decide an important political issue

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the quality of being trusted and believed

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used