Law & Order S24E22: English vocabulary

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

required or allowed by law

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

court decisions used as a source of law

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

producing fruit

to become very successful

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

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

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to get to the main point quickly

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

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

to become stronger or more successful than something else

most important, famous, or powerful

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

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to move away from a place without meaning to

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

causing strong emotional pain or shock

a person who has sex for money

to make secret or new information known

to find someone or something after searching for them

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a set of beliefs or principles taught by a group or organization

to stop something by force or authority

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to cover or lie partly over something else

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

based on ideas or theory, not on practical experience or real facts

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice