Law & Order S15E24: English vocabulary

a change from what is normal or expected, especially one that seems strange or unwanted

a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

deserving praise or approval

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

anal sex

not clearly known, fixed, or defined

a split between groups that strongly disagree, especially in religion or politics

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

a field where corn is grown

relating to a court that hears appeals

a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

at the same time

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

excellent; of very high quality

based on guesses or not certain

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

the state of being kept in prison

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

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

the illegal confinement of a person

a large, flat dish used for serving food

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a charge of murder in the first degree

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

becoming weaker or less active

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to seriously damage or weaken something

the act of moving something on wheels

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to mix with other people in a friendly way

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to resign from an important job or public position

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

not deep or detailed enough

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

a very large number of people or things

not expensive; costing less than you might expect