Law & Order S13E11: English vocabulary

a large earthenware pot or jar

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to give someone the right to have or do something

the bone at the front of the knee

to value something very highly

to relate to or be connected with something

extremely evil and shocking

to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

relating to a court that hears appeals

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

a dirty mark or smear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a belt or band worn around the waist

known by only a small group of people with special knowledge

complete destruction of something

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

important and meaningful, with real substance

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

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

feeling or showing gratitude

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a person who has won a major award or been honored for outstanding work

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

showing sincere, deep feeling

the act of lending something to someone

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

moving with quick, light jumps

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

a Jewish ceremony marking a girl's coming of age

a book or list of important or famous people

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

to bet on horse races

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

very unpleasant or disgusting

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

among ordinary people, especially in public life

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a bet on the result of something

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a charge of murder in the first degree

a people or nation believed to be specially chosen by God

to tell someone useful or current information

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who serves on a jury

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to subtract an amount from a total

a boyfriend or male companion

careful and often critical examination of something

imagined rather than real

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something