Law & Order S11E24: English vocabulary

the state of not being regular or even

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

to relate to or be connected with something

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

relating to a court that hears appeals

a person who is expected to be somewhere but is not there

in a serious, formal, or dignified way

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a small piece cut off something

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

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

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a language traditionally spoken by many Jewish communities, based on German and written in Hebrew letters

a sharp claw on a bird of prey

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

related to journalism or journalists

having a tail

making a long, sharp s sound

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

to crowd or gather closely together

a machine used for crushing hard things into smaller pieces

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

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

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something sweet or sweeter

to elect someone to the same office for another term

required to be paid

usually; in the normal way

moving with quick, light jumps

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

locked with a key

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

a poll of voters as they leave a polling place, used to predict the result of an election

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

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

to express disagreement with an official opinion or decision

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

an informal word for a homeless woman who carries her belongings with her

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the judges and courts of a country

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

unwillingness to do something

imagined rather than real

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

working properly and ready to use

official information or documents that anyone can access

something said or done to hide the real reason for something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics