Law & Order S18E4: English vocabulary

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to send something by fax

the crime of lying under oath in court

relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

intended to punish someone

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

talkative and eager to chat

the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

required or allowed by law

an illegal or morally wrong act

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

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

to rest or stop working for a short time

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to make something thicker or to become thicker

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

the luxuries, comforts, or pleasures that are considered especially nice or high-quality

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

officially recorded and kept for later use

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a place where older people live and are cared for

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the act of putting things into bags or packages

happening or done every three months

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

the universe and everything in it

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

to become more level, even, or balanced

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person or company that makes beer