Law & Order S20E10: English vocabulary

in a thin layer or with little thickness

in a clear and definite way; without doubt

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

having long, thick, untidy hair or fur

the round part of the eye

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

floating on water and not sinking

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

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

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

to humble yourself before someone, especially by asking for help or mercy

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to shoot someone and kill them

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 end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

brave and noble behavior

imagined rather than real

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

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

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

for now; until something changes

to attack someone and hit them hard

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

an ordinary person with no special status or qualities

to show approval by clapping

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

to laugh quietly

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

a shift or duty spent guarding something during the night

a prison officer who supervises prisoners

an order for something that is not available yet

very angry or annoyed

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

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