Law & Order S23E3: English vocabulary

showing a desire to help other people, especially by giving money or time to good causes

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

covered with a protective outer layer

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

relating to the neck or the cervix

careful discussion before making a decision

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

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

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

showing hate or strong dislike

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a person who looks after a building or property

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

very unpleasant or disgusting

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

one of the seven bones in the neck

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

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

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

to do something with full effort or confidence

careful and often critical examination of something

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

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

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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 short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

willing to take risks and try new things

the quality of being trusted and believed

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a situation that keeps getting worse over time

a company that manages money for investors

able to be trusted or believed

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

to resist or oppose something

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the organization that provides police services in an area

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a person employed to entertain a king or queen in the past

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

a dark underground room or prison cell, especially in a castle

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully