Law & Order S22E18: English vocabulary

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

someone or something that gives others inspiration and guidance

pregnant, used about a female animal

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

using these words or actions to make something official

to continue to exist or be remembered

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

relating to the body; physical

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto 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 small musical instrument you play by blowing or sucking air through holes

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

the process of learning or understanding something clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a person who presents the news on television or radio

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

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a group of male students at a college or university

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

morally good and fair; doing what is right

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

having many bends or turns

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

it is likely that something will happen or be true

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

clothes you wear for sleeping

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

lower in rank or position

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose