Law & Order S19E7: English vocabulary

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

the act of pulling something tight

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

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

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

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a small magazine with nude or sexually explicit pictures

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to defeat someone very badly

failed or bankrupt

a large group of insects flying or moving together

very angry or annoyed

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

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

toward or to the side

relating to an institution or institutions

a person who sells illegal drugs

to delay dealing with something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to make an official decision about a case or issue

to stop a vehicle by the side of the road

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

relating to the mouth or to speaking

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

an insulting word for a stupid person