Law & Order S8E8: English vocabulary

to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

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

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

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

to put handcuffs on someone

to pass urine from the body

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to push or touch someone or something gently

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

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

the mechanism inside a clock

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to leave a place you have been using or living in

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

a large, flat dish used for serving food

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

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

extremely large, strong, or powerful

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a charge of murder in the first degree

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

the act of leaving a place

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

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

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

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

easy to see because it is not hidden

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the process of making a surface or material smooth

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

to attack someone and hit them hard

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

not real, true, or honest; fake