Law & Order S3E20: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to value something very highly

to reveal private or secret information

a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

intended to help someone improve a skill or catch up in a subject

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a loud, sharp cry

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to move quickly down through the air

to say that two things are the same or very similar

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

not giving a clear answer or result

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

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

a natural ability for doing something well

the sides of the face below the eyes

moving with quick, light jumps

a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a serious written work that explains a subject in detail

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

having raised ridges or lines

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

fastened with laces

involving fraud or deception

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

an event where amateur performers go on stage

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

a loud, rude, or wild person

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

turning around a central point or axis

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

imagined rather than real

the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you