Law & Order S23E2: English vocabulary

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to hang down loosely or swing gently

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

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

to take part in something

very careful about small details and exactness

to get something, especially with effort or care

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

not giving a clear answer or result

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

British slang for a pound sterling

to involve something as a necessary part or result

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

the work or influence of people, especially when something is not natural

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

to explain something in more detail

fastened with laces

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

a party where people meet for sexual activity

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

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

a person or thing that checks something

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

a typical example or model of something

the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

past tense and past participle of shoot

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

an unfair or dishonest attempt to gain power

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to be very good at something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

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

working properly and ready to use

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a way of earning the money you need to live

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

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

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

not needed or useful anymore

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

suddenly and without warning

to do something correctly or in the right way

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

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

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

an imaginary perfect place or society

a group of wild boars

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

the official address or location where a business operates

very angry or annoyed

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

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

able to be trusted or believed