Law & Order S17E9: English vocabulary

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

a raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks

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

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

the fact that something can be understood in more than one way

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

locked with a key

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

very unpleasant or disgusting

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

A strong sexual desire for someone

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

a charge of murder in the first degree

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who serves on a jury

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 serious emotional or mental collapse

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

to shoot someone and kill them

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

quick to react or answer

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

almost no chance of success

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

showing no kindness or sympathy

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

to ignore something wrong on purpose

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

a group of wild boars

a pattern or model used to make something in the same shape or format

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

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

not finished or completed

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

something done mainly to get public attention or publicity

the Christian cross, especially as a symbol of Jesus' crucifixion

a prison officer who supervises prisoners

the sports section of a newspaper or news website

a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse