Law & Order S8E24: English vocabulary

good at noticing small details

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

to put handcuffs on someone

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

to breathe air out of your lungs

a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

covered with a protective outer layer

feeling or showing gratitude

in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

an indirect reference to something without saying it directly

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

showing kindness and forgiveness

very skilled at doing something

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to make a short, high-pitched sound

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to move or shake unsteadily from side to side

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

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

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

A strong sexual desire for someone

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

to do something with full effort or confidence

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a trick or dishonest act

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

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

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

not working well or not producing the result you want