Law & Order S19E18: English vocabulary

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

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

a large fish with bony plates on its body, valued for its eggs and meat

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

careful discussion before making a decision

a bridge or road that goes over another road

a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night

easily damaged, broken, or bent

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a person who does hard physical work for a living

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

the part of a road used by vehicles

a toll road, especially a major highway

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

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

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

a person who serves on a jury

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to resign from an important job or public position

to breathe noisily while sleeping

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

the main sports team that represents a school or college

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

zero; none

to reach a decision or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

the skin on the top of your head

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make a lot of money, especially in a way that seems easy

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

having a limit; not endless

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

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

a person who lives on an island

a machine that washes dishes automatically

to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program