Law & Order S5E6: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

giving someone an advantage or making success more likely

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

needed for a particular purpose or situation

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

to delay or slow something down

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

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

relating to crime and punishment under the law

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

making quick, sharp movements

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

not neat or organized; messy

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

an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

to hit or push with the head or horns

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

the ability to do a job or task well

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to agree to a plan or support it

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the front part of something

a person who kills a police officer

to record that you have started work or a shift

a simple solution that people hope will quickly fix a difficult problem

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to throw or hit something in a high arc

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

to stop arguing and become friendly again

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

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

to understand a situation well, especially the important details

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

Used to show strong agreement or approval

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to find or meet someone or something by chance

a police officer who has a rank above sergeant and below captain

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

a club where people meet mainly for social activities and conversation

a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

soon; after a short time

moving up and down repeatedly

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose whereabouts are unknown