Law & Order S18E12: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

strong enthusiasm and energy for something you believe in

to put handcuffs on someone

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

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

to enter land or property without permission

a large French country house or castle

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

an image of water or something else that you seem to see in hot air or in the distance, but that is not really there

a long, heavy overcoat

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

related to cooking or the art of cooking

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a Protestant minister or pastor

making quick, sharp movements

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of pulling something tight

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

covered with many trees

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

a person who serves on a jury

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

used humorously to say that someone is no longer young or at their peak

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

having thoughts of killing yourself

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

relating to digestion

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to discuss ideas informally and freely

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

to criticize someone very harshly

moving up and down repeatedly

a person who has sex for money

from the very beginning

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to delay dealing with something

to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail

to leave a place in a line, one after another

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force