Law & Order S9E2: English vocabulary

to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

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

the loss of honor or respect

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

to put handcuffs on someone

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

the material used to cover and pad furniture

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to say that two things are the same or very similar

showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

a long, narrow flag, often used as a decoration or symbol

relating to a department in an organization

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

the act of moving your tongue over something

in the proper or expected way; as required

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

British slang for a pound sterling

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

showing hate or strong dislike

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

a large, flat dish used for serving food

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

among ordinary people, especially in public life

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

in a way that shows good judgment

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

likely to happen soon or already planned

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to continue to exist or be remembered

a charge of murder in the first degree

to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

legal action taken against someone accused of a crime

becoming weaker or less active

To become narrow and long like a rope, especially as a tornado weakens

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a harsh scolding or reprimand

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

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 get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

used to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not believable

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

the skin on the top of your head