Law & Order S20E12: English vocabulary

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

relating to the vagina

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

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

related to journalism or journalists

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the act of moving your tongue over something

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

locked with a key

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

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

to chase or follow someone or something

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

a major annual American award for achievements in journalism, literature, and music

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

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

to cut or tear something into small pieces

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to land or settle lightly on something

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

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

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

to do something correctly or in the right way

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

not real, true, or honest; fake

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

by a very small amount; almost not

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

suspicious or not quite right

able to be trusted or believed

not easily convinced; doubtful

happening or done too early, before the right time

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

to work through something difficult or boring with effort