Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E4: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

a way of speaking or using words, especially in a particular group or field

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

clean something with a sponge

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

very thorough and complete

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to hang down loosely or swing gently

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

to enter land or property without permission

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to express something in a particular way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

relating to the external sex organs

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

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

a person who is very skilled at something

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

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to drive after drinking too much alcohol

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

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

an informal word for a U.S. Marine

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an extremely violent event in which many people are killed or badly hurt

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that finds something

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

the main leader of a village or local community

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to exaggerate something when speaking

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the act of fastening something with a screw

a big difference between two things

used to say that something is not surprising

having colours that are weak and faded

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to make something last longer