Law & Order S12E13: English vocabulary

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

more able or skilled than someone or something else

happening immediately; done in no time

a place where animals are killed for meat

running away suddenly and quickly

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a small piece cut off something

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

the process of reversing or canceling something

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

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a strong wool fabric with a smooth surface

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

caring more about other people than about yourself

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

giving a false or misleading impression

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

to leave something out

very unpleasant or annoying

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

locked with a key

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

at the same time that something else is happening

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

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

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

always telling the truth; honest

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

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a charge of murder in the first degree

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a short statement that expresses a general truth or rule for living

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the act of fastening something with a screw

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

completely wet

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a state of severe mental illness

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to ignore something wrong on purpose

used to give a reason or explanation

a person who lives on an island

to laugh quietly

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a strong interest or attraction to something

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion