Law & Order S12E8: English vocabulary

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of breathing in

a person who deliberately damages property or public places

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a small piece cut off something

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to publicly say that something or someone is wrong, bad, or illegal

the quality of being black in color

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

past tense of ski

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

in a loving way; with affection

the main speech at a conference or event

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

moving with quick, light jumps

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

using statistics or based on statistical data

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

to talk in a casual, lively way

an area of land that separates rivers or streams flowing in different directions

to make it possible for something to happen

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

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

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

to cut and gather a crop from a field

having a lot of money and a comfortable lifestyle

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a person from the Caucasus region

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a person who kills a police officer

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a person who is unfairly blamed or punished for other people's mistakes

to cut something off or separate it by force

the ability to stay calm and not get angry easily

to expect something or think it will happen

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to move in a heavy, awkward way

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time