Law & Order S22E10: English vocabulary

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

relevant to the subject being discussed

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

not neat or organized; messy

used to show friendly agreement or that no more explanation is needed

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

a difficult or unlucky situation

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

to explain something in more detail

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

becoming weaker or less active

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

after something has already happened or been decided

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

to record that you have started work or a shift

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

cause something to improve a lot

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

separated from the rest by cutting

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

to expect something or think it will happen

used to strongly agree with someone

to do something correctly or in the right way

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

to ignore something wrong on purpose

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

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

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a very tall building with many floors

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

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

able to be trusted or believed

someone who was expected to come but did not show up

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

materials used for building houses, roads, and other structures

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

to drive a vehicle backward onto something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to connect a device to a power source or another device

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly