Law & Order S10E3: English vocabulary

pressure or threats that force someone to do something

impossible to believe or imagine

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to value something very highly

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

to breathe air out of your lungs

the material used to cover and pad furniture

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

open to discussion; debatable

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

talkative and eager to chat

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

in a way that uses reason and logic

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

not neat or organized; messy

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

locked with a key

a military command telling soldiers to turn around and face the opposite direction

moving or walking with quick, light steps

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a charge of murder in the first degree

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

the act of moving something on wheels

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

quick to react or answer

having thoughts of killing yourself

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

the intestines

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

to cut something off or separate it by force

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains