Law & Order S17E2: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to enter land or property without permission

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

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

having a pattern of squares or checks

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

to find out something for certain

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the state of being anonymous

to speak angrily and at length

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

relating to marriage or to a married couple

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

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

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

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the authority to act or vote for someone else

the ability to do a job or task well

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used before an adjective to mean extremely

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a radio band used for broadcasting over long distances

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

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

the promised savior in Jewish belief

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience