Law & Order S24E11: English vocabulary

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

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

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

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a small bird with a pleasant song

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

to involve something as a necessary part or result

a difference between two things that should match

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

the process of getting worse

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a Native American person

a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

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

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

to gradually begin to have an effect or be noticed

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

producing fruit

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

cash money, especially when you need it right away

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

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

used to strongly agree with someone

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

the process of trying to understand or solve something

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

steps taken to use the law against someone or to solve a legal problem

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

to spend money or use up something very quickly

in a polite and respectful way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to describe or classify someone or something in a particular way

a quick, informal check or inspection

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them