Law & Order S21E5: English vocabulary

showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

too young to be allowed to do something by law

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

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

covered with a protective outer layer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a short, noisy argument

the ability to notice and appreciate subtle feelings, beauty, or art

showing strong enthusiasm or passion

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

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

move or make something move quickly around and around

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

related to journalism or journalists

a feeling that you do not trust someone or something

able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

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

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a person who eats human flesh

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

past tense of ski

very bad and causing strong disapproval

to speak angrily and at length

a person who does hard physical work for a living

to support or strengthen something

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

to make something in a factory or workshop

to make it possible for something to happen

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

helpful and likely to improve something

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

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

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

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

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to have a strong desire to achieve something

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a threat to kill someone

having a mental illness

to defeat someone very badly