Law & Order S8E3: English vocabulary

having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to praise or present something as very good or important

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

showing great skill and control

an officer in charge of supplies, food, and equipment for a military unit

too interested in other people's private matters

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a slight color or shade

a small breaking of a law or rule

a covered walkway around a courtyard, especially in a monastery or church

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a piece of jewelry that you pin to clothing

the crime of lying under oath in court

the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a movie theater with several screens

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a man who behaves badly and dishonorably, especially toward women

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

to be enough for a need or purpose

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

happening or done at the same time as something else

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

making quick, sharp movements

a clear blue precious stone

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

the part of a road used by vehicles

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

to hit something quickly with your hand

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

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

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the officer who is second in command

a charge of murder in the first degree

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

the act of moving something on wheels

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 make an aircraft’s nose point downward sharply

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make sure you are prepared for every possible situation

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

a strong disagreement or argument

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who is seen as a typical example of a quality, cause, or style

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime