Law & Order S18E3: English vocabulary

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

the act of keeping horses in stables

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

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

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

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

excellent; very good

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to make something explode

the act of destroying something completely

British slang for a pound sterling

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

pregnant, used about a female animal

to keep trying to fight or challenge something that is impossible or not real

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

a person who looks after a building or property

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

to officially choose someone for a job or role

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

used to say that something is not believable

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

ordinary and not special or unusual

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to get rid of something

the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

measured or judged by comparing one thing with another

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

not yet born