Law & Order S20E4: English vocabulary

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

shaped by hammering, especially metal

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

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to move a little, or make something move a little

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

a tornado

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

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

the act of lending something to someone

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

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a very small spot or mark

locked with a key

So close to the end that the result is decided at the last moment

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

deserving respect and approval

home; to or at home

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to make it possible for something to happen

to dance in a lively, energetic way

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

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to rest or stop working for a short time

a person who serves on a jury

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

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to resign from an important job or public position

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

careful and often critical examination of something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

To dance in an energetic, lively way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

showing no kindness or sympathy

a police officer who investigates crimes

not real, true, or honest; fake

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

familiar with something because you know it well

a small or minor theft

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to arrive at a place, especially a station, in a vehicle

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

to end a romantic relationship