Law & Order S22E6: English vocabulary

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

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 curved sword with one sharp edge

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a short, noisy argument

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

a person who attacks someone physically

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

very disgusting or unpleasant

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a machine with a moving belt that carries things from one place to another

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

to support or strengthen something

causing very deep sadness or pain

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

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 be based on something weak or unreliable

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to make it possible for something to happen

to support someone very strongly and openly

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not important or not worth much attention

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a series of short, sharp sounds

to do something correctly or in the right way

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

to ignore something wrong on purpose

nervous and unable to relax

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

to bend your body forward and down

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

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