Law & Order S20E17: English vocabulary

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

locked with a key

to be very good or impressive

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

to hit or push with the head or horns

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority

past tense and past participle of shoot

in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to travel regularly between home and work

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

a person who kills a police officer

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

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

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

a person who is addicted to drugs

to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

radio programs that feature conversations about current events or controversial topics

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

happening or done too early, before the right time

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to pretend to agree with or help with something

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

relating to the mouth or to speaking

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship