Law & Order S8E6: English vocabulary

a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying

respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

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

sexual relations between people who are closely related

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

running away suddenly and quickly

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

relating to the vagina

the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a person who attacks someone physically

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

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

aware of something and careful about it

extremely large

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

not very good; of only average quality

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

To post online in order to get more likes or shares

using statistics or based on statistical data

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

buy insurance for something or someone

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

not allowed by a country's constitution

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a decorative piece placed on top of something

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

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

to throw something with a lot of force

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

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

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

a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

A humorous way to say that something is very old

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day