Law & Order S12E21: English vocabulary

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to hang down loosely or swing gently

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

past tense of ski

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

very drunk

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

buy insurance for something or someone

involving fraud or deception

to make it possible for something to happen

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

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a sports league below the top level, especially in baseball

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

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

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to a very great degree; very much

to do something with full effort or confidence

to record that you have started work or a shift

official information or documents that anyone can access

not deep or detailed enough

expected or likely to happen in the future

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

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

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

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

suddenly and without warning

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

the image or character that a person presents to other people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to win something easily or by a large margin

the highest level of competition in a sport

the highest level of professional sport

to leave quietly or without being noticed

to spread gradually to lower levels of an organization or group

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person or thing that catches something

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

without paying anything

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

very upset, angry, or excited

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information