Law & Order S11E8: English vocabulary

a confused fight or struggle involving several people

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

showing no mercy or kindness

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

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

a short, noisy argument

a thin layer or small amount of soft, light fibers or fluff

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a person who attacks someone physically

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

to put someone or something in danger

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

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

locked with a key

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

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to make something in a factory or workshop

to show clearly that something is true or real

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

to force something out or out of a place

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

cause something to improve a lot

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

to joke or behave playfully

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

to start arguing or fighting with someone

exactly right; very accurate

to want to join in or be included in something

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

ready, arranged, or working properly