Law & Order S20E8: English vocabulary

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to spread out and gradually disappear

related to rules or laws made by an authority

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

relating to the medical care of children

feeling sleepy and unable to stay fully awake

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

the state of being anonymous

having spikes or sharp points

the skill or activity of making things from wood

easily upset or offended

the part of a road used by vehicles

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

secretly; without other people knowing

a game where players call out the name when they spot a Volkswagen Beetle

a humorous slang name for propofol, a drug used to make someone sleep during a medical procedure

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to stop something from succeeding

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

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

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

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

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

a man who is engaged to be married

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

to make the standards for something less strict

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

to have a strong desire to achieve something

to attack someone and hit them hard

the very large majority of people or things

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

an informal mixed alcoholic drink made by combining different drinks, often with juice

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

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

of or relating to the nose

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

steps taken to use the law against someone or to solve a legal problem

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

a person who plays golf

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

severe physical or mental pain

a machine used for mixing ingredients

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor