Law & Order S24E1: English vocabulary

to prove that something is false or wrong

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

related to journalism or journalists

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

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

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

to make someone very interested or curious

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

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

home; to or at home

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

to bury plant material in the soil by digging or plowing it in

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

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

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

a male donkey

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to break into small pieces or fall apart

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to understand something fully

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in every situation; all the time

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

the quality of being trusted and believed

the image or character that a person presents to other people

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to be full of a lot of people or things

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

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

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

the act of putting things into bags or packages

able to be trusted or believed

toward or to the side

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

to depend on something

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect