Law & Order S23E8: English vocabulary

to struggle to deal with something difficult

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

a book of stories, especially for children

a short, noisy argument

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

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relevant to the subject being discussed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

an armed rebellion against a government or other authority

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

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

showing hate or strong dislike

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

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

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

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

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

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

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

one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to resign from an important job or public position

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

the act of remembering something

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to be uncomfortably similar to something in your own life

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

the need for quick action

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

used to strongly agree with someone

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

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

a title given to members of the clergy.

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

having a mental illness

a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

able to be trusted or believed

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

To move past someone or something quickly, often brushing against them lightly

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something