Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E18: English vocabulary

a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, often because something is awkward or unpleasant

extremely evil and shocking

deserving praise or reward

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

to write something quickly in a short note

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

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

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

relating to menstruation

short for a temporary worker

showing a lot of blood or violence

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

the act of combing hair

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

praise or approval for something someone has done

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

the act of burning a dead body

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

having a narrow cut or opening

making quick, sharp movements

a person or thing that eats

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

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

lasting for only a short time

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

home; to or at home

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

walk heavily or noisily

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

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

very much; extremely

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

too ready to tell other people what to do

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

careful and often critical examination of something

officially so, but not really important or real

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

unfair or mean in a way that hurts someone personally

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

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

to show affection to someone in a warm, physical way

to flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

the elected group that runs a city

a gentle way of referring to death

used for investigating or intended to investigate

completely wet

a small thin piece that has broken off from something