Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E20: English vocabulary

extremely unpleasant or offensive

a game for babies or small children in which you hide your face and then show it again, saying “peekaboo

relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

to write something quickly in a short note

a person who answers questions in a survey, interview, or study

to say or write something again using different words

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a dark red gemstone

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to pass urine from the body

showing disrespect or contempt

to make a process or task happen faster

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

in or into that place, thing, or document

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

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

to enter land or property without permission

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the state of being kept in prison

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to leave a place you have been using or living in

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

moving with quick, light jumps

the illegal confinement of a person

a large, flat dish used for serving food

That is where the real problem is

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a casual way of asking how someone is

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

without revealing your identity

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a military operation that is described as limited or not a full war

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

a good or service that everyone can use and that one person's use does not reduce for others

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to slope inward

past tense and past participle of shoot

to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

to look for work or business by going out and visiting many places

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to resign from an important job or public position

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

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

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

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

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

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

the skin on the top of your head