Law & Order S25E8: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious

having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line

to trick someone into believing something false

something that gives strong support or is an important part of something

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

short for a temporary worker

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

continuing without stopping or weakening

a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

a very small spot or mark

locked with a key

a person or animal that digs

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

relating to marriage or to a married couple

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

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

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a feeling of not being confident or safe

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a lawsuit in a civil court

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

walk heavily or noisily

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

the authority to act or vote for someone else

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

in a very strong, forceful, or focused way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

imagined rather than real

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

fairly large

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

to flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage

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

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things