Law & Order S16E22: English vocabulary

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

the crime of lying under oath in court

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to enter land or property without permission

involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

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

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

the process in which a gas changes into a liquid

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

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

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

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

not real; invented or made up

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

locked with a key

confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to make something four times as large or as much

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

covered with many trees

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a charge of murder in the first degree

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

not certain or not completely sure

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 leave a building or site by swiping an ID badge at a reader

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

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

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

careful and often critical examination of something

a situation in which something is likely to be cut, removed, or canceled

the practice of keeping people or things separate from others

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

in a way that shows strong love or care

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

depending on something else happening first

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

not real, true, or honest; fake

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

to upset or disturb someone badly

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

money paid later for work someone has already done