Law & Order S19E13: English vocabulary

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the crime of lying under oath in court

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

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

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

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a large, destructive fire

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

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

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

to create or perform something without preparing it first

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

to become very excited and noisy

to change what you are doing and start doing the opposite

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

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

used in compounds to mean having a particular attitude or way of thinking

to become successful and make good progress

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to stop trying and give up

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

in a blunt or direct way

to endure or tolerate something difficult

not allowed by law

without paying anything

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

very upset, angry, or excited

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a violent criminal or troublemaker