Law & Order S16E15: English vocabulary

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

in a careful way, especially to avoid danger or mistakes

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

a movie theater with several screens

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

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

to enter land or property without permission

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

an old word for a rabbit

dirty, contaminated, or not clean

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

showing hate or strong dislike

very drunk

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a person who arranges reservations or bookings

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

to make it possible for something to happen

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

unable to get what you want or need

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

a series of short, sharp sounds

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

an act that is against the law and can be punished

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

not easily convinced; doubtful

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start arguing or fighting with someone