Law & Order S18E9: English vocabulary

in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way

relating to growth in plants, especially when they are not flowering or producing fruit

a soft, low, continuous sound

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

based on the facts and details of a situation

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to the treatment of bones and joints

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to breathe air out of your lungs

to make a process or task happen faster

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a dog bred to find and bring back game

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

an old word for a rabbit

a small evergreen shrub with fragrant white or pink flowers

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the small sweet fruit of the mulberry tree

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

the state of being anonymous

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

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

the mind or soul of a person

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

to light something up or make it brighter

a journal about law, usually published by a law school

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

sexually excited

to tell the police or another authority that someone has done something wrong

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

the state of being well known for something bad

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

a setback or decline

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

in a way that shows strong love or care

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime