Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E21: English vocabulary

the whole amount or extent of something

in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

to feel very hungry

to spread information, ideas, or news widely

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

a list of the words used in a language, subject, or field of study

extremely evil and shocking

a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

something that causes great suffering or trouble

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to hang down loosely or swing gently

a person who drives a truck for a living

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

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

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to put someone or something in danger

the state of being kept in prison

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a short story, often with animals, that teaches a moral lesson

to speak angrily and at length

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

a single piece of glass in a window or door

British slang for a pound sterling

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

serious thought about your life, beliefs, or choices

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

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

to become suddenly very angry or upset

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

very fierce, violent, or aggressive

the process of rotting or breaking down

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

a person who serves on a jury

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

a setback or decline

To accept something as payment instead of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father