Law & Order S22E19: English vocabulary

talking a lot

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

the act of combing hair

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

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

able to be changed back or undone

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the outer shape or line of something

relating to the external sex organs

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

to support or strengthen something

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

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

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

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to help someone understand something better

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

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

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make someone feel excited and eager

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

an event where people display cars to the public

the quality of being trusted and believed

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

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a person at a school who helps students with academic, career, or personal problems

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

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

able to be trusted or believed

without paying anything

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the chance that something will happen

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

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

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

relating to a parent or parents

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

a plant-based drink made from oats, used instead of cow’s milk

to describe or classify someone or something in a particular way

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

a quick, informal check or inspection