Law & Order S16E9: English vocabulary

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the state of being kept in prison

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

making quick, sharp movements

a toll road, especially a major highway

an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

very drunk

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something is completely certain

after something has already happened or been decided

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

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

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

not working well or not producing the result you want

a series of short, sharp sounds

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

very frightened

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

moving by making small jumps on one foot

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

protection or security given by the police

evidence that directly proves something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

to endure or tolerate something difficult

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

as; in the same way that