Law & Order S8E9: English vocabulary

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

perfect or without faults

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

a person who owns shares in a company

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of breathing in

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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

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

covered with a protective outer layer

a small piece cut off something

to express something in a particular way

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

harm or damage, especially as a result of something else

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

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

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

sad because you are away from home and miss it

to make something clean or pure

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

moving with quick, light jumps

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

using these words or actions to make something official

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

a setback or decline

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to officially choose someone for a job or role

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to make a long, loud, sad cry

affected by alcohol or drugs

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

still alive and well, especially after a long time or after seeming unlikely to survive

at any time, including during the night

to spend time and effort on something that has no real chance of success

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

a person's usual mood or character

a police officer who investigates crimes

a state of severe mental illness