Law & Order S10E9: English vocabulary

the soft, legless larva of a fly

a small striped squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheek pouches

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a person born during the baby boom after World War II

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

more able or skilled than someone or something else

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to send something by fax

too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

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

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

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

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

very disgusting or unpleasant

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the state of being kept in prison

a long spear that is thrown in sports or hunting

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

making quick, sharp movements

a clear blue precious stone

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a bicycle with three wheels

the process of getting worse

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

the act of pulling something tight

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

a very strong, unpleasant smell

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

using these words or actions to make something official

A strong sexual desire for someone

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

forced physical work as a punishment

the network of nerves in the upper abdomen

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

to do something with full effort or confidence

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

not deep or detailed enough

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

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

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking