Law & Order S25E6: English vocabulary

a person who attacks someone physically

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a small, narrow valley

a very rich and powerful business person

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not believable

affected by alcohol or drugs

to do something very well and succeed impressively

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

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

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to upset or disturb someone badly

a doctor who performs surgery on the heart

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a Black person from the United States

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to order food to be delivered to your home

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

good enough to meet a standard or need

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly