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Law & Order S25E13: English vocabulary

Season 25, Episode 13CrimeDrama

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  • peeper

    Word

    someone who peeps or spies on others secretly

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • grainy

    Word

    having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • continuance

    Word

    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • extort

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    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • fringed

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    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • compel

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

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  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • come at me

    Phrase

    Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • booker

    Word

    a person who arranges reservations or bookings

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • if need be

    Phrase

    if necessary

  • if needs be

    Phrase

    if necessary; if it becomes necessary

  • communal

    Word

    shared by the people in a group or community

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • chop it up

    Phrase

    to chat with someone in a relaxed, friendly way

  • housing project

    Phrase

    a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

  • cam

    Word

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

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

  • ask in

    Phrase

    to invite someone to come inside your home

  • base off

    Phrase

    to use something as the basis for something

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • keep an eye out

    Phrase

    to watch carefully for something or someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ruthless

    Word

    showing no pity or mercy

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • choir boy

    Phrase

    a boy or young man who sings in a choir

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