Law & Order S6E20: English vocabulary

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

a poem with 14 lines and a fixed rhyme scheme

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

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

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

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

something added to another thing as an extra part, not an essential one

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

in a way that lasts forever; permanently

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

relating to crime and punishment under the law

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

locked with a key

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the act of being dismissed from a job

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

the quality of tasting sweet

to subtract an amount from a total

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

the owner of a business, especially a small one

a small part in a film, play, or TV show, often played by a famous person

an official court order that allows police to search a place

in a worse financial or living situation than before

used to say that something is not surprising

to patrol an area as part of your job, especially as a police officer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to open something quickly or roughly

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a person who travels from place to place to sell goods or take orders

a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

an event where companies show and promote their products to business buyers and visitors

the study of art and its history

a list of students who have earned very high grades at a college or university

a salesperson who travels from place to place to visit customers

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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