Law & Order S16E1: English vocabulary

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

short for a temporary worker

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

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

covered with a protective outer layer

in a thin layer or with little thickness

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

opposed to social or political change

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to make a short, high-pitched sound

the act of officially stopping someone from taking part in a competition or activity

a person who is responsible for looking after something

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

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

happening or done at the same time as something else

the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful

a toll road, especially a major highway

locked with a key

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

to organize people or resources for a purpose

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a charge of murder in the first degree

to look at something with attention or wonder

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

government actions and plans that deal with a particular issue

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

allowed by law; legal

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

careful and often critical examination of something

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to make something last longer than necessary

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

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to entertain or energize a crowd by talking or performing

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

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

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to make something secret known publicly

not real, true, or honest; fake

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a minor crime that is not very serious

the act of putting things into bags or packages

not allowed by law

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

very good or impressive

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media