Law & Order S19E8: English vocabulary

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

wild and not tame, especially after living with people before

to send something by fax

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

a feeling that something good will happen

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to be useful or help

the beginning of something

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

connected with adoption; having been adopted

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

home; to or at home

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

involving fraud or deception

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

becoming weaker or less active

to get revenge on someone

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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 shake or tremble

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

not limited or controlled by conditions

having thoughts of killing yourself

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

unable to get what you want or need

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

the usual price or pay for something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a series of short, sharp sounds

to become stronger or more successful than something else

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a person who has legally adopted a child

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

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

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a sign that someone is giving up or asking for a pause in fighting

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

to spend time joking, playing, or acting silly instead of doing something serious

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

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