Law & Order S16E18: English vocabulary

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

a simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area

very cruel, violent, or shocking

wearing boots

a male goose

an annoying or unpleasant person

a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting

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

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

a dog with curly fur that is often cut in a special style

to put handcuffs on someone

causing a lot of pain or suffering

lasting only a very short time

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the back part of an animal's body, near the tail

open to discussion; debatable

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

required by a rule, law, or custom

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

the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

an official order or decision made by someone in power

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a particular kind, class, or group

the quality of being morally right and fair

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a French title used for a woman, like Miss

making quick, sharp movements

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

a word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often in a way that shows opinion

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a person who has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America

a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police

a large, flat dish used for serving food

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to force liquid out in a thin stream

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

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

the official in charge of a harbor

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

to drive a vehicle up close to someone or something in a threatening way

a person who kidnaps someone

to suddenly stop talking

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a person or thing that finds something

to indicate or suggest something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

to resign from an important job or public position

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

in a very bad or ruined state

imagined rather than real

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun