Law & Order S24E16: English vocabulary

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

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to a political style that claims to support ordinary people against powerful elites

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

having no name; not identified by name

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

mocking or insulting words or behavior

the act of burning a dead body

in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement

causing emotional pain or upset

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

required or allowed by law

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

hard, cold, and unfriendly in appearance or manner

using statistics or based on statistical data

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

using these words or actions to make something official

A strong sexual desire for someone

kind and wanting to help other people

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

court decisions used as a source of law

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to resign from an important job or public position

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to government or the work of government

completely wet

to start working or become active

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

the very large majority of people or things

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

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

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a strong interest or attraction to something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

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

a score or rating that shows how likely someone is to repay borrowed money

the edge or border of something

the act of putting things into bags or packages