Law & Order S21E2: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to disease or caused by a disease

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

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

two; a pair

the process of finding how much something is worth

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

relating to horse riding or horses

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

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

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

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

involving fraud or deception

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

a person who takes part in a public protest

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who serves on a jury

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

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a group or organization dominated by men, especially one that excludes women from power or influence

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

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

harmful or unfavorable

in a negative way or with a negative opinion

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to obey a rule, law, or request

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the state of living forever or never dying

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

to make something clear or settled

in a very successful way

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to make someone feel excited and eager

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

far away; at a great distance

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

to make something secret known publicly

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

the quality of being trusted and believed

the image or character that a person presents to other people

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect