Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E14: English vocabulary

trapped or unable to leave a place or situation

dishonest and likely to trick people

a medical condition that causes weakness or loss of control in the muscles

a violent storm with strong winds

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to enter land or property without permission

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

loose and hanging in folds

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

sincere regret for something wrong you have done

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to speak angrily and at length

a very important angel in some religions

to make something brighter or lighter in color

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

a potato

a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

a sweet spread made from citrus fruit, especially oranges

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

attractive, stylish, and confident

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

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

a machine used for cutting grass

to make something seem more lively, interesting, or full of energy

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who deliberately gives false testimony

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

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

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

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

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

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

used to say that something is not surprising

a golf shot that puts the ball into the hole in one stroke

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a person who has committed a sin

a person who is addicted to drugs

to have known someone for a very long time

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to tell someone to be quiet