Law & Order S18E11: English vocabulary

sexual relations between people who are closely related

to make a process or task happen faster

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to express something in a particular way

very attractive in a way that is hard to resist

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

a person who owns or works in a grocery store

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

agreement and good feeling between people or groups

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

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

very dirty or disgusting matter

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

having thoughts of killing yourself

covered with sweat

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

a sweet candy on a stick

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

not real, true, or honest; fake

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

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

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

actively dealing with something or working on it

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

an organized event where people are asked to give blood

a hospital for people with mental illness

in a blunt or direct way

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

to depend on something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned