Law & Order S15E5: English vocabulary

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

to be enough for a need or purpose

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a difference between two things that should match

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

moving with quick, light jumps

a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

attractive, stylish, and confident

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

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

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a person who serves on a jury

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

to lower a mortgage interest rate by paying extra money upfront

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who kills a police officer

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

suddenly and without warning

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

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

to fight or compete very hard for something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

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

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

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

used to refer to a person in a general way, especially in formal or written English

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to submit something, such as a request or application

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally