Law & Order S9E6: English vocabulary

to delay something until a later time

able to bend and move easily; not stiff

basic and not yet well developed

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

the next day

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

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

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

making quick, sharp movements

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

containing salt or tasting like salt

locked with a key

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a person who takes part in a public protest

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a person who serves on a jury

free from germs or other living microorganisms

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

arguing or fighting angrily

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

morally wrong or bad

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

full of energy, enthusiasm, and confidence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

property that is movable and not land or buildings

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

used to strongly agree with someone

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

used to describe someone who is used to something

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

public support for a cause, policy, or idea

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

nitrogen in liquid form

a family where the parents are divorced or separated

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important