Law & Order S11E12: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

a temporary ban on an activity

in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

a dirty mark or smear

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

showing unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of race, age, sex, or disability

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

hostile and aggressive

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to agree with someone or with a statement

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

to make someone unable to breathe properly

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to breathe air out of your lungs

showing disrespect or contempt

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

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

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

the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to leave a place you have been using or living in

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a person or company that helps people move to a new home

the process of covering a surface with tiles

relating to the main point or center of something

locked with a key

at the same time that something else is happening

A strong sexual desire for someone

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

a charge of murder in the first degree

a crime that can be punished by death

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

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 move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

a wild horse found in North America

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a clear and definite distinction between two things

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

not working well or not producing the result you want

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

not real, true, or honest; fake

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

the quality of being trusted and believed

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to come onto the stage in a performance

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a religious ceremony or formal act

strong sexual desire

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses