Law & Order S3E19: English vocabulary

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

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

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

causing a lot of pain or suffering

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

in or into that place, thing, or document

to send something by fax

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

the act of making an exact copy of something

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

to enter land or property without permission

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

arranged in the order that things happened

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

the study of correct reasoning

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

funny in a way that makes people laugh

British slang for a pound sterling

the act of moving along without using power

the process of getting worse

locked with a key

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

dying or very close to death

a person who is very skilled at something

to hit or push with the head or horns

a shooting attack from a moving car

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

the less pleasant or negative side of something

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

imagined rather than real

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

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

the process of taking a legal case to court

a circular ring or band

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a big difference between two things

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

a flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

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