Law & Order S15E12: English vocabulary

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

running away suddenly and quickly

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the crime of lying under oath in court

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

very upset, worried, or shocked

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

in the proper or expected way; as required

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

the act of moving along without using power

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

very addictive or hard to stop doing

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation

a person who lives in a free, unconventional way, especially an artist

home; to or at home

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

always telling the truth; honest

a charge of murder in the first degree

the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

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

to indicate or suggest something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

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

to mix with other people in a friendly way

a confident statement that something is true

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a strong disagreement or argument

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

very unpleasant-smelling

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

completely, from one end to the other

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

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

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a code you use to open or log in to something

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to choose something after thinking about different options

to save or hide something for later use

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

not allowed by law

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

very serious and worrying