Law & Order S1E9: English vocabulary

in a morally right or acceptable way

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

showing unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of race, age, sex, or disability

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

fastened with a belt

to destroy completely

to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

to give out or provide something to people

flavored with curry

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

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

not shared or divided; complete

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

move or make something move quickly around and around

a person or thing that picks something up or gathers it

to crowd or gather closely together

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

the way a writer or artist presents a character

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

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

done without conscious control

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

in a way that causes death or serious harm

the illegal confinement of a person

a difficult problem or burden that someone has to live with

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

likely to happen soon or already planned

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

to resign from an important job or public position

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

a CT scan

to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

not based on clear thought or good judgment

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope