Law & Order S24E21: English vocabulary

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a short, noisy argument

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

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

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

important or interesting enough to notice

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

relating to the body; physical

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to be very good at something

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the main stem of a plant

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

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

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

a city in central New York State

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to punish or criticize someone severely

having a mental illness

to think deeply or quietly

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

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

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a person who is related to you by birth

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses