Law & Order S25E7: English vocabulary

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

causing or likely to cause arguments

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to make someone feel extreme fear

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

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

feeling or showing gratitude

a short, noisy argument

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

to move a little, or make something move a little

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

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

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

a sudden, serious realization or wake-up call

relating to marriage or to a married couple

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

to leave quickly; scram

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

after something has already happened or been decided

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

imagined rather than real

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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 circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

zero; none

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to bend your body forward and down

a group of wild boars

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

to upset or disturb someone badly

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

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

very good or impressive

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval