Law & Order S8E23: English vocabulary

relating to a court that hears appeals

to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

pleasant and easy to like

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a small dish served before the main meal

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to enter land or property without permission

a small piece cut off something

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

related to journalism or journalists

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a particular kind, class, or group

to make a stupid or careless mistake

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

news stories that focus on people’s lives, feelings, or personal experiences

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

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

the late hours of the night

a word or phrase that has strong emotional or political associations

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to step aside so someone or something can pass

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

to resign from an important job or public position

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a soldier in a special attack unit

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a list of the most popular songs at a particular time

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

using oral contraceptive pills

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

used to strongly agree with someone

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to laugh quietly

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used