Law & Order S19E14: English vocabulary

a person who leaves their country to live in another country

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

a period of heavy drinking

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

a short, noisy argument

something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

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

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

showing strong religious belief and commitment

a person who leads and controls a discussion, meeting, or online group

to be enough for a need or purpose

the act of leaving your country to live in another one

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

locked with a key

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a people or nation believed to be specially chosen by God

used to express praise, joy, or relief

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

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

a large movement of people leaving a place

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

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

almost; very nearly

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

very frightened

a person who has committed a sin

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

to laugh quietly

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

the image or character that a person presents to other people

a city in central New York State

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

the group of students who finish school in the same year

an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

the study of religious belief, especially about God and the nature of religion

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to study for a degree or exam

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

relating to the Bible

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to frighten someone so they do something