Law & Order S22E22: English vocabulary

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

covered with a protective outer layer

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a person who claims a title, throne, or position

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

to have or show a bad opinion of something

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

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

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

a charge of murder in the first degree

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

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 mix with other people in a friendly way

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

in a way that shows strong love or care

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

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 person who makes or sells candles

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

used to say that something is not surprising

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

to take weapons away from someone or something

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

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

a group of wild boars

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the night when a married couple first sleep together

a person whose job is to plan and organize a wedding

a vote that can decide the result of an election or decision

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to delay dealing with something

to elect someone to a job or position by voting

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

to move past someone or something quietly so you are not noticed or stopped

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

ready, arranged, or working properly

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot