Law & Order S10E11: English vocabulary

in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

a cool, shady place under trees or climbing plants

more able or skilled than someone or something else

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

to put handcuffs on someone

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

affected by disease; not healthy

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

to enter land or property without permission

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

the state of being kept in prison

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

smiled broadly and happily

relating to crime and punishment under the law

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

not neat or organized; messy

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

a seabird with long wings and webbed feet, often seen near the coast

locked with a key

not very good; of only average quality

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a false perception of a sound, such as hearing voices or noises that are not really there

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

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

a charge of murder in the first degree

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

to feed a person or animal by using force or pressure

becoming weaker or less active

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

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

to return to a previous situation after a series of changes or experiences