Law & Order S17E19: English vocabulary

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

happening or done at the same time as something else

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the illegal confinement of a person

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a place where people pay for sex

home; to or at home

the condition of having lost too much water

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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 person who kidnaps someone

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

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to depend completely on one thing

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

a small possibility that something will happen

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

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

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

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

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a condition in which your eyes do not make enough tears and feel dry or irritated

not available because someone is busy with something else

extremely anxious or distressed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

coated or mixed with sugar

careful planning for the future

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

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

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

a person or thing that catches something

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to be likely to choose one thing rather than another

to vomit

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

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

deserving praise, help, or respect