Law & Order S8E22: English vocabulary

to give up a throne, power, or official position

relating to a court that hears appeals

a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

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

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

to delay or slow something down

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

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

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

able to be changed back or undone

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to speak angrily and at length

moving with quick, light jumps

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

to make someone very interested or curious

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to help someone understand something better

the act of replacing one thing with another

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

in a risky or delicate situation

becoming more mature and fully developed

showing agreement or saying yes

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to fight or argue intensely

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

by a large margin; easily and clearly

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

practice shooting at a target

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

a place where people practice shooting at targets

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it