Law & Order S23E5: English vocabulary

showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

covered with a protective outer layer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

very skilled at doing something

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

food for farm animals

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

a senior army officer

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

a person who serves on a jury

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

sexual activity between two people

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a villain or bad guy in a story

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

to make something secret known publicly

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

very angry or annoyed

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to stop something from happening or continuing

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

to make secret or new information known

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

to find someone or something after searching for them

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

marked or decorated with letters or writing