Law & Order S4E11: English vocabulary

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

a person who owns or works in a grocery store

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

the condition of having lost too much water

the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

a type of acid found in fats and oils

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to buy more of something, especially shares, so the average price you paid goes up

the act of keeping something or the fact that it stays in place or in use

a person or thing that checks something

a person who serves on a jury

the ability to do a job or task well

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

the act of leaving a place

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

a ring of flowers, leaves, or other plants used as decoration or to honor someone who has died

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

in a very bad or ruined state

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

a person who is seen as a typical example of a quality, cause, or style

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a person with red hair

not needed or useful anymore

used to strongly agree with someone

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to introduce a frank or honest opinion

high blood pressure

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the quality of being trusted and believed

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a book, magazine, or website that lists TV programs and times

a public event where new cars are displayed

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals