Law & Order S12E6: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

the fact of being a father

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

to put something inside or together with something else

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

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

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

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

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

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

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to have or show a bad opinion of something

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

to bet on horse races

moving or walking with quick, light steps

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

using these words or actions to make something official

sexual conversation over the phone

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

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

an emphatic way of saying no, especially to something you strongly refuse

a person who acts or is used instead of another

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

the act of making secret or unknown information known

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

used for investigating or intended to investigate

affected by alcohol or drugs

using oral contraceptive pills

the state of being noticed by the public, especially by the media

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult