Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E18: English vocabulary

too young to be allowed to do something by law

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to express something in a particular way

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

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

not giving a clear answer or result

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

locked with a key

a journal about law, usually published by a law school

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a party where people meet for sexual activity

not certain or not completely sure

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the area of law that deals with a country's constitution and the powers of its government

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

a confident statement that something is true

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a situation in which something is likely to be cut, removed, or canceled

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not surprising

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

the quality of being trusted and believed

a city in central New York State

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to combine separate things into one total or group

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

relating to sex or sexual desire

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

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to send a quick message to someone

people who have little money or wealth

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement