Law & Order S22E8: English vocabulary

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

a senior government official who works just below a minister

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

the use of something in a way that gets the best results

a part on a helmet that can be lowered to protect the face

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

of or about the thing just mentioned

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

covered with a protective outer layer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to break into small pieces or parts

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of pulling something tight

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

the number or rate of cases of something, especially a disease or problem

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a military court that tries members of the armed forces

too quick or willing to use violence, especially a gun

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

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

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

to resign from an important job or public position

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

relating to the front part of something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to become very successful

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a state of severe mental illness

to make something secret known publicly

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

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

to get rid of something

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

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

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

a cancerous growth in the brain

the people serving in a country's armed forces

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to delay dealing with something

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act