Law & Order S4E18: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

an extra amount added to the usual price or cost

relating to the skull

a small hamburger

the crime of lying under oath in court

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to make someone feel extreme fear

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

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

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

made up of different kinds of things

a person who attacks someone physically

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because things are too slow

moving with quick, light jumps

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to end well or be resolved successfully

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

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

a display that shows stock prices or news as they come in

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a small bird in the tit family

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to press the gas pedal all the way down

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to insult or embarrass someone in public

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

the installation of cables or a cable system

the need for quick action

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

completely worth the money or effort

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a person who travels from place to place to sell goods or take orders

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

as usual; as always

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the highest level of competition in a sport

a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

the idea or demand that everyone should have the same legal rights and be treated fairly

a salesperson who travels from place to place to visit customers

to suddenly be unable to remember something for a moment