Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E11: English vocabulary

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

a woman who is engaged to be married

careful and persistent effort

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a person who attacks someone physically

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a sash

a small decorative crown worn on the head

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

moving with quick, light jumps

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

likely to happen soon or already planned

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the body of law based on judges' decisions rather than written statutes

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a small bird in the tit family

to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

in a state of being badly beaten, defeated, or overwhelmed

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

coated or mixed with sugar

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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 fight or argue intensely

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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