Law & Order S1E3: English vocabulary

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

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

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the scientific study of language and how it works

moving with quick, light jumps

a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

to attack someone because they are thought to be gay

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to resign from an important job or public position

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

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

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

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

to shoot or burst out suddenly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

very likely to happen or succeed

already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

used to strongly agree with someone

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a person who is addicted to drugs

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to upset or disturb someone badly

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

having HIV in your body

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

a student who is studying for a graduate degree

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a gradual transition in film or video where an image appears from black

to be overwhelmed with too much work or too many tasks

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to stop something bad from happening

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the act of building a bridge

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a state of being extremely tired

marked or decorated with letters or writing

showing no pity or mercy

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

having a collar