Law & Order S13E10: English vocabulary

short for a temporary worker

talking a lot

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

slightly damaged by a dent

described by law as deserving punishment

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to crime and punishment under the law

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

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

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

a difference between two things that should match

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

to a very great degree; extremely

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

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

pregnant, used about a female animal

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

using these words or actions to make something official

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to honor an event or place by being present

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make sure you are prepared for every possible situation

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

not deep or detailed enough

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

the process of taking a legal case to court

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

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the process of starting a computer

to make something quickly and carelessly

the part of a website or app that users see and interact with

used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting