Law & Order S19E17: English vocabulary

wearing boots

ruthless and intensely competitive

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

to reveal private or secret information

too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

to collect or gather a large amount of something over time

to breathe air out of your lungs

a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a small piece of snow

short for a temporary worker

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 make someone feel extreme fear

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

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

related to journalism or journalists

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to put someone or something in danger

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

the scientific study of animals

the act of moving your tongue over something

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

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to change the structure or style of a room or building

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

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

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to be the first to report a news story

an illegal or morally wrong act

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

without revealing your identity

a shooting attack from a moving car

to have sex

used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

becoming weaker or less active

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to provide clothes for someone

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

the formal ceremony when someone begins an important public job, especially as president

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

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

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

likely to happen soon or attract attention

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved