Law & Order S2E21: English vocabulary

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

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

relating to the kidneys

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

not physical; existing as an idea, feeling, or quality rather than a thing you can touch

a man who is a member of a local government council

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

great sadness or suffering

the mechanism inside a clock

careful and persistent effort

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the small sweet fruit of the mulberry tree

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

able to be recognized or told apart

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the state of being anonymous

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand

very dirty or disgusting matter

without revealing your identity

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

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

to be a disadvantage or negative factor for someone

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

to attack someone because they are thought to be gay

a person or thing that checks something

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

a person who is skilled at making things by hand

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

depending on a condition or requirement being met

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the need for quick action

to reach a decision or agreement

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

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

already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

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

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to make something secret known publicly