Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E5: English vocabulary

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

the state of being anonymous

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

the act of getting into something or going through it

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to make it possible for something to happen

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

to rob someone or threaten them, especially in slang

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

to transfer the ownership of something to someone else

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

cause something to improve a lot

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to show approval by clapping

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to ask several people for information or help

to tilt something so its contents can come out

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to order food to be delivered to your home

somewhat like; in a way similar to

very much; to an extreme degree

to support a claim with facts or proof

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic