Law & Order S21E1: English vocabulary

a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

relating to a court that hears appeals

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to make someone extremely angry

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

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

the crime of lying under oath in court

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

a short, noisy argument

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

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

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

to leave a place you have been using or living in

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to leave something out

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

moving with quick, light jumps

causing very deep sadness or pain

locked with a key

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

a person or animal that digs

used to say that something is true or happens no matter what the situation is

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to make someone very interested or curious

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

to hit or push with the head or horns

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to explain something in more detail

severe mental suffering or great pain

to fall forward and land face first

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

walk heavily or noisily

becoming weaker or less active

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

to help someone understand something better

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

not taking part in a conflict or argument

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to resign from an important job or public position

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not believable

unable to get what you want or need

to criticize something by pointing out its flaws or weaknesses

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

in every situation; all the time