Law & Order S20E21: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

the fact of being a father

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to speak angrily and at length

required to be paid

moving with quick, light jumps

to support or strengthen something

locked with a key

no longer in a competition or being considered for something

to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who lives in a village

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to relax because you know everything is safe or under control

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

to laugh quietly

existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

actively dealing with something or working on it

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

the period before the baseball season when teams practice and play practice games

a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

without paying anything

very upset, angry, or excited

a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

severe physical or mental pain

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

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

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

to send a quick message to someone

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

unable to read or write

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

to break a rule, law, or agreement