Law & Order S6E7: English vocabulary

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a stand that holds a candle

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

the crime of lying under oath in court

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to enter land or property without permission

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

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

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a person who owns or runs a shop

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a young man who helps a knight

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

to party very hard

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of moving something on wheels

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

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

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person's mother

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

to join in and help keep a joke or trick going

the act of fastening something with a screw

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

not needed or useful anymore

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

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