Law & Order S22E4: English vocabulary

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

having sharp corners or a lot of angles

a faint or unsteady light

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

having thin lines or marks of a different color

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a small axe with a short handle

to speak angrily and at length

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

not neat or organized; messy

a small, tight group or mass of things

very drunk

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

a noisy, confused disturbance

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

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

a person who is unable to control their sexual behavior

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

the time performers or crew are expected to arrive for a show or event

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

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

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to put in a lot of effort and energy

separated from the rest by cutting

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

producing fruit

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

the level of status or success someone has in society

to speak angrily and at length, often in a loud or uncontrolled way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to say cheers before drinking alcohol

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

to combine separate things into one total or group

actively dealing with something or working on it

a doll used in voodoo rituals or as a symbol of voodoo magic

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

the act of putting things into bags or packages