Law & Order S16E8: English vocabulary

to put something firmly inside or into something else

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

to break down naturally into simpler substances

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

a person who drives a truck for a living

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

slightly damaged by a dent

covered with sharp points or prickles

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

relevant to the subject being discussed

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

the business of transporting goods by truck

the act of lending something to someone

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

the belief that white people are superior to other races

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

relating to dogs or similar animals

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

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

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

becoming weaker or less active

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

for each person or thing; each

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

waste from the body that comes out through the bowels

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

having colours that are weak and faded

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very enthusiastic and eager to do something

in every situation; all the time

to seem reasonable or consistent

a state of severe mental illness

not answered or not dealt with

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

officially recorded and kept for later use

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

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

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

the quality of being trusted and believed

to give someone a reason or desire to do something