Law & Order S13E5: English vocabulary

a practical way of dealing with problems based on what works

money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done

past tense and past participle of thumb through

relating to cattle

a formal letter, especially one with a serious or religious subject

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

a person who practices yoga regularly and well

similar in some important ways

a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

to break down naturally into simpler substances

the traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy

a spiral shape or line, especially one that curves around a central axis

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

showing sincere, deep feeling

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a public walkway, especially one by the sea or along a river

past tense of ski

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

to leave something out

a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

the act of moving along without using power

fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

locked with a key

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

the friendly, generous way people in the Southern United States are said to treat guests and strangers

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

a sarcastic way to say you really love or strongly approve of something

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

to hit or push with the head or horns

relating to bones or a skeleton

not polite; rude

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to reply or get back to someone

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the branch of science that studies the chemical processes in living things

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

court decisions used as a source of law

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

to help someone understand something better

to honor an event or place by being present

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

used before an adjective to mean extremely

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to break into small pieces or fall apart

move back to a safer place

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

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

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain