Law & Order S21E9: English vocabulary

to cause a lot of damage or harm

a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

a small, harmless lie

the violent killing of many people

needed for a particular purpose or situation

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a short, noisy argument

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

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

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a person or company that money is owed to

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

the round part of the eye

continuing without stopping or weakening

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to give someone special attention and treat them like an honored guest

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

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

very much; extremely

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a person from the Caucasus region

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a person's usual way of thinking about things

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

to get to the main point quickly

to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a person who is addicted to drugs

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof