Law & Order S22E16: English vocabulary

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous

a person born during the baby boom after World War II

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

running away suddenly and quickly

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

having a saddle on it

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

very tall and impressive

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

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

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

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

slightly swollen or rounded

relevant to the subject being discussed

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

the state of being kept in prison

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

past tense of ski

the state of being anonymous

the front part of an army or group moving forward

showing hate or strong dislike

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

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

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

strongly left-wing in politics

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

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

to hit something repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

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

a strong disagreement or argument

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

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 shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

an official court order that allows police to search a place

producing fruit

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

to do something correctly or in the right way

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

a group of wild boars

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

cruel or unfair control over a group of people

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to defeat someone very badly

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

a company that manages money for investors

the edge or border of something

in a blunt or direct way

a breaking of traffic laws

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

able to be trusted or believed

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to make something stronger, louder, or more intense