Law & Order S12E24: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

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

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

careful discussion before making a decision

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a person who fights in a war or battle

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the business of transporting goods by truck

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

located at the back or rear of something

likely to catch fire easily

relating to the main point or center of something

a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

a toll road, especially a major highway

locked with a key

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

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

an introduction to something more important

to stop resisting something and give in to it

using these words or actions to make something official

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the quality of being honest and genuine

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

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

one of the seven bones in the neck

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

a court that tries members of the armed forces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

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

a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

to indicate or suggest something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

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

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

not limited or controlled by conditions

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

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

a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

the usual price or pay for something

as expected, because that is typical of someone or something