Law & Order S15E22: English vocabulary

a small entrance hall or lobby just inside a building's outer door

to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading

more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

strong dislike or hostility between people or groups

the crime of stealing someone else's property

a chemical compound that contains the bicarbonate ion

the act of stealing, especially repeated or petty stealing

the front edge of a step or stair

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

to recover money or costs that you have lost or spent

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

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

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of length equal to 220 yards, used mainly in horse racing

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

having a saddle on it

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

covered with a protective outer layer

a short, noisy argument

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small fenced field where horses or other animals are kept or exercised

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a title for an Arab leader or elder

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to be enough for a need or purpose

relating to crime and punishment under the law

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a person who does hard physical work for a living

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

to do something dramatic to distract people from a bigger problem, especially in politics

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

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

shameless boldness

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

buy insurance for something or someone

not heard or not listened to

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a bet on the result of something

to step aside so someone or something can pass

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a setback or decline

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

turning around a central point or axis

allowed by law; legal

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a trained doctor who treats animals

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

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

practical knowledge about how to deal with real-life situations

imagined rather than real

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

an area at a racetrack where the winning horse and rider go after a race

relating to digestion

to record that you have started work or a shift