Law & Order S9E9: English vocabulary

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

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

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

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

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

past tense of ski

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

the act of moving along without using power

required or allowed by law

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

high on cocaine

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

always telling the truth; honest

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a charge of murder in the first degree

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a film shot that shows two people together

a crime that can be punished by death

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the act of replacing one thing with another

the act of leaving a place

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

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the process of taking a legal case to court

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

separated from the rest by cutting

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

the part of a website or app that users see and interact with

ground oats used for making breakfast food

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

secretly dishonest or illegal activity

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a person who is addicted to drugs

to be sold for a final price

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a poker hand with two different pairs of cards

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

to visit someone informally, especially without arranging it first

a machine that records when workers arrive and leave work

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

in a blunt or direct way