Law & Order S9E11: English vocabulary

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

a ruler who has total power over other people or a place

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

able to be imagined or thought possible

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

possible to do successfully

past tense of ski

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

the Black Panther Party, a Black political organization in the U.S

an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

a person who has betrayed a group, country, or belief

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

to travel across or through a place

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

the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

becoming weaker or less active

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

the quality of tasting sweet

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a person who kills a police officer

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

food; especially simple, ordinary food

relating to government or the work of government

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

the superhero character from Marvel comics and films

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

suddenly and without warning

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to move in a heavy, awkward way

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

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

the quality of being trusted and believed

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to fight or argue intensely

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks