Law & Order S17E14: English vocabulary

the quality of being holy or sacred

the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur

to relate to or be connected with something

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

bad or wrong behavior, especially when judged by moral standards

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to agree with someone or with a statement

something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

different from what is normal or accepted

not holy or sacred

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a Jewish festival that celebrates the Israelites' escape from Egypt

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

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

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

two; a pair

to publicly say that something or someone is wrong, bad, or illegal

very upset, worried, or shocked

producing good or useful results; successful and effective

a male member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

required or allowed by law

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

slightly fat in a pleasant way

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

relating to marriage or to a married couple

left after most of something has gone or been used

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

using these words or actions to make something official

relating to Protestant Christians who stress the Bible, personal conversion, and salvation through faith

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

the killing of a person as part of a religious ritual

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

sexual activity between two people

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

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 discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to make something secret known publicly

officially recorded and kept for later use

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

giving people hope, confidence, or motivation

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events