Law & Order S17E3: English vocabulary

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

the total area of a piece of land, especially when measured in acres

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

to give someone the right to have or do something

hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious

a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

based on the facts and details of a situation

relating to a court that hears appeals

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

showing disrespect or contempt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

to enter land or property without permission

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

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

making quick, sharp movements

a vulgar slang word for the penis

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

severe mental suffering or great pain

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

to sell a house or other property while the people living there are still using it

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

not taking part in a conflict or argument

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

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

very unpleasant-smelling

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

the act of fastening something with a screw

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people