Law & Order S21E3: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

a short rest or break

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

a comfortable chair with arms and a back

careful to do things well and correctly

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who kidnaps someone

walk heavily or noisily

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to drive animals into an enclosed area

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 join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

an official order to appear in court

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

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

easy to recognize or identify

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

to have a strong desire to achieve something

a group of wild boars

the image or character that a person presents to other people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

something done mainly to get public attention or publicity

to catch a fish by winding in the fishing line

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

a trial in which a jury decides the verdict

the act of putting things into bags or packages

able to be trusted or believed

curved like an arch

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to keep partying or having fun

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way