Law & Order S15E2: English vocabulary

a soft, low, continuous sound

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

a perfect example of a particular quality or type

having the outer husk or shell removed

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

in a way that is not correct or proper

not able to sleep

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

the act of copying or reproducing something

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 make people or a place more civilized and polite

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a difference between two things that should match

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

very drunk

an informal expression used to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

a light blue-green color

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a public square, especially in Italy

a dive in which the body curves like a swan before entering the water

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a person who serves on a jury

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

the act of moving something on wheels

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

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

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

covered with sweat

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

an FBI or other government detective

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used to say that something is not surprising

completely unconscious

very important or deeply loved by someone

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime