Law & Order S19E5: English vocabulary

so important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else

a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

covered with a thin protective layer of plastic

extremely unpleasant or offensive

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again

an introduction at the beginning of a speech or document

to relate to or be connected with something

a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

relating to a court that hears appeals

too much, too strong, or not justified

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

relating to the vagina

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

having a tail

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

a building where soldiers live

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

moved a page or screen up or down

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

moving with quick, light jumps

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

a person who works to improve laws, systems, or society

used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

a film shot that shows two people together

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

to share a prison cell with another person

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

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

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

a nearby area or place

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the owner of a business, especially a small one