Law & Order S11E18: English vocabulary

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

making quick, sharp movements

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to chase or follow someone or something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

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

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

to rest or stop working for a short time

to have casual sex with someone

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

separated from the rest by cutting

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

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to laugh quietly

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

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

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

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

the process of trying to understand or solve something

protection or security given by the police

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

a phone installed in a car for making calls

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very good or impressive

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person who sells illegal drugs

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to make a place, event, or situation more lively and interesting

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to submit something, such as a request or application

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to speak or act more quickly

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to find something by chance