Law & Order S19E19: English vocabulary

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the crime of stealing someone else's property

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

too interested in other people's private matters

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

to breathe air out of your lungs

a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

to send something by fax

in a way that is not correct or proper

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

a device used to put out a fire

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

important and strongly influencing later work or events

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

relating to the intestines

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who attacks someone physically

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

a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

the small sweet fruit of the mulberry tree

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

the skill or activity of making things from wood

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

very drunk

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

food; a meal or something to eat

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

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

the use of enslaved people as workers

about to happen very soon

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

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

to start burning, or make something start burning

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the process of burning

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

the act of fastening something with a screw

to try to find and reveal bad or embarrassing information about someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

a small or incomplete action that is not enough to solve a problem

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance