Law & Order S14E13: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

the farthest point or outer edge of something

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

the real situation, not what was expected or imagined

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

in a way that relates to ethnicity or ethnic groups

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to make someone feel extreme fear

the Greek god who rules the underworld

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

covered with a protective outer layer

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that you are especially good at

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

to make something move in a different direction

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a difficult or unlucky situation

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

home; to or at home

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

making a deep, loud sound

not allowed by a country's constitution

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a large payment or benefits given to an executive when they leave a company, especially after a takeover or dismissal

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

to upgrade to a higher technology level

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

slightly drunk

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the main sports team that represents a school or college

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

separated from the rest by cutting

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not surprising

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make a performance or party very lively and exciting

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime