Law & Order S24E15: English vocabulary

the crime of lying under oath in court

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

covered with a protective outer layer

not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

a picture or description that exaggerates someone’s features or behavior for comic effect

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

related to journalism or journalists

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

the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

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

relevant to the subject being discussed

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

to make someone very angry or annoyed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

important or interesting enough to notice

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

the period when a regent rules instead of a monarch

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to make it possible for something to happen

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

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

a setback or decline

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

to resign from an important job or public position

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person from the Caucasus region

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to do better than people expect, especially for your size, money, or ability

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

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

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

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

a cell in the skin

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people