Law & Order S14E20: English vocabulary

informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

the loss of honor or respect

to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

in a thin layer or with little thickness

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

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

the mechanism inside a clock

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

the act of lending something to someone

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

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

in the proper or expected way; as required

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

especially impressive or memorable

honest and straightforward; not secretive

to fill something too full by pushing things in

very stylish and elegant

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

likely to happen soon or already planned

using these words or actions to make something official

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to force liquid out in a thin stream

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to use damaging information to pressure someone

to ignore or dismiss someone or something in a rude or casual way

to get a warrant or summons by making a sworn statement

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be the leading expert on a subject

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the amount or value of a coin or bill

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to understand something fully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

to be uncomfortably similar to something in your own life

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something will never happen

a feeling of hurt or annoyance because someone else was favored

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate