Law & Order S5E20: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

in a direct, honest way that may seem rude or unkind

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

a movie or play shown in the afternoon or early evening

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

able to be imagined or thought of

a person who betrays someone they trust

at the same time

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

belief that something is true or real

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a shelter dug into the ground, especially for soldiers

deeply religious and devoted to God

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks

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

the area or group of parishes under an archbishop

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

happening or done at the same time as something else

a string of beads used for praying the rosary

a large, flat dish used for serving food

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

a fixed period of years, especially for a lease or legal right

to make something sharp or sharper

to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

the life or world believed to exist after death

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to use damaging information to pressure someone

the position or role of being a priest

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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 indicate or suggest something

to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

Used to describe a relationship, situation, or argument that is very passionate and intense

something that is easy to get, steal, or take advantage of

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person's usual mood or character

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

suddenly and without warning

officially recorded and kept for later use

to bend your body forward and down

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools