Law & Order S20E3: English vocabulary

very good; excellent

a Muslim greeting meaning peace

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a traditional American song or tune that is often used as a symbol of the United States

to support or strengthen something

a book or list of important or famous people

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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 make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who kidnaps someone

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to stop working properly; to break down

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the act of building or putting something up

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

a building where Jewish people go to pray and study their religion

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

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

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

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

the process of making a surface or material smooth

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a person who leads a religious group or community

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to come onto the stage in a performance

to want to join in or be included in something

to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to rest on one or both knees

to submit something, such as a request or application