Law & Order S11E10: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to give someone the right to have or do something

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

to relate to or be connected with something

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to search carefully through something, or look into something in detail

a person who takes part in a protest or public demonstration

too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

affected by disease; not healthy

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

limiting what people can do or what is allowed

to enter land or property without permission

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to delay or slow something down

willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

to a very great degree; deeply

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

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

familiar knowledge or experience of something

to be enough for a need or purpose

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

to involve something as a necessary part or result

required or allowed by law

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

the act of pulling something tight

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the practice of trying new ideas, methods, or ways of doing something

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to stop resisting something and give in to it

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

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

to a lesser degree; not as much

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a person who takes part in a public protest

to help someone understand something better

a person who serves on a jury

the act of replacing one thing with another

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

not interested in something and not caring about it

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

imagined rather than real

a person who breeds animals or plants

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to shock or surprise someone very much

a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

a serious disease spread by fleas that causes swollen lumps in the body

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food