Law & Order S10E6: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

to put handcuffs on someone

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

to support or strengthen something

a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police

a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a noisy, confused disturbance

the act of adding salt to food or water

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a ghostly woman said to appear in white clothes

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

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a charge of murder in the first degree

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a person or thing that finds something

the act of leaving a place

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

to search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

to transplant a plant with the soil around its roots left intact

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not surprising

a villain or bad guy in a story

in a safe or secure position

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to strongly agree with someone

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a girl who goes to school

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

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

the quality of being trusted and believed

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

to say something suddenly and without thinking

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

in a blunt or direct way

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them