Law & Order S25E20: English vocabulary

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

too great or shocking to be described

in a way that is not correct or proper

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

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

covered with a protective outer layer

a short, noisy argument

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

careful and persistent effort

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a lack of consistency or agreement

the study of correct reasoning

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

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

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to get revenge on someone

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

a person from the Caucasus region

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

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

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

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

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

producing fruit

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to open something quickly or roughly

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a complete repair or improvement of something

an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

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

to burn completely and be destroyed by fire