Law & Order S5E13: English vocabulary

to take power, a role, or a position by force or unfairly

a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities

energy, enthusiasm, and style

to give someone the right to have or do something

making a light, clear ringing sound

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

impossible to believe or imagine

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

a game bird with a plump body and feathered legs

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a political philosophy that supports individual rights, freedom, and democracy

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to close or squeeze tightly

to say that two things are the same or very similar

a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

deliberately avoid someone or something

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

to put something inside or together with something else

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

not real; invented or made up

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a person who does hard physical work for a living

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

to have sex

a police officer or other law-enforcement officer

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to continue to exist or be remembered

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

a change to a constitution

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to smoke marijuana or another drug

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

to help someone understand something better

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a person who serves on a jury

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

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to press the gas pedal all the way down

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

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

a person from the Caucasus region

the practice of keeping people or things separate from others

the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show