Law & Order S25E16: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

causing a lot of pain or suffering

the sport of doing exercises like flips, balances, and jumps

too young to be allowed to do something by law

floating or moving without being controlled

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

a short, noisy argument

a pile of hay

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

relating to the neck or the cervix

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to shine with small flashes of light

the process of rotting or breaking down

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a person from the Caucasus region

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

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

easy to see or notice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to reach a decision or agreement

a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

to change what you are doing and start doing the opposite

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

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

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to build up or collect over time

a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility