Law & Order S17E5: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to the treatment of bones and joints

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

a long, heavy overcoat

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

thin and weak because it has too much water

to find out something for certain

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a system of self-defense and hand-to-hand fighting

similar in character, type, or quality

to make something move in a different direction

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

something used to trick or attract someone or something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

sexually excited

to give someone special attention and treat them like an honored guest

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

to choose a harder or riskier way when an easier one is available

giving useful information or facts

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not surprising

completely unconscious

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

used to say that something is new or surprising to you, or that you don't believe it

to show approval by clapping

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

the part of the evening when the largest TV audience is watching

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned