Law & Order S4E2: English vocabulary

to cause pain or suffering to someone or something

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to make someone extremely angry

to flow out quickly in a large amount

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

to pass urine from the body

showing disrespect or contempt

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

done often because it is a habit; usual for someone

to make someone feel extreme fear

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

the state of being kept in prison

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

moving with quick, light jumps

a senior army officer

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

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

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

a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

to bet on horse races

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

the process of things coming together or becoming more alike

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

among ordinary people, especially in public life

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

to smoke marijuana or another drug

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of moving something on wheels

the ability to do a job or task well

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

allowed by law; legal

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

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

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

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 watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

in a risky or delicate situation