Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E10: English vocabulary

the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

extremely evil and shocking

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

a room or building where weapons are kept

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a woman who is engaged to be married

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

easily annoyed or made angry

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

great skill or ability in doing something

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

the practice of avoiding too much of something; self-control

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

the act of getting into something or going through it

a hidden store of things kept for later use

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

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

to fall forward and land face first

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

to attack and beat someone severely

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

not cut, trimmed, or processed

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

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

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the installation of cables or a cable system

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

almost; very nearly

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking