Law & Order S9E3: English vocabulary

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

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

to destroy or kill something completely

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

too young to be allowed to do something by law

to give out or provide something to people

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

in a way that is not correct or proper

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

careful discussion before making a decision

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

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

soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a photo taken quickly and casually

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

locked with a key

a place where young offenders are kept

a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

the deliberate refusal to learn or accept the facts about something

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to hit or push with the head or horns

likely to happen soon or already planned

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

a charge of murder in the first degree

the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

sexually excited

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to load data into memory from a storage device

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

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

for each person or thing; each

the main leader of a village or local community

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

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

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

communication or social dealings between people or groups

an official court order that allows police to search a place

likely to happen soon or attract attention

ordinary and not special or unusual

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to understand something properly or figure it out

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall