Law & Order S10E16: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a curved sword with one sharp edge

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

not alive; dead

a humorous or informal way of saying someone is deaf or hard of hearing

deaf

to spend more money on something that has already failed, in the hope of fixing the loss

being built or prepared, especially for a ship or project

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period

kind and wanting to help other people

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

a film shot that shows two people together

a rude way of saying that something unfortunate has happened and cannot be changed

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

a group or organization dominated by men, especially one that excludes women from power or influence

to do something with full effort or confidence

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

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

used to say that something is not surprising

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a person or business that sells goods directly to customers

a series of short, sharp sounds

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to make something secret known publicly

believing that something is true, often when it is not

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

a group of wild boars

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to tell someone to be quiet

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

including everything; in total

a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a problem that slows or stops progress

the final words someone says before they die