Law & Order S24E14: English vocabulary

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to be enough for a need or purpose

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

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

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

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

walk with long, confident steps

to relax after work or stress

the act of sealing a hole or gap

likely to happen soon or already planned

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

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

cause something to improve a lot

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 feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

in large amounts or very freely

a series of short, sharp sounds

suddenly and without warning

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

to upset or disturb someone badly

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

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

without being upset or affected by something

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a person who sells illegal drugs

in a frank and direct way

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things