Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E10: English vocabulary

to attack a place with bombs or shells

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

relating to the vagina

the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a serious written work that explains a subject in detail

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

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to make it possible for something to happen

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

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

to make someone feel disgusted or sick

the act of being dismissed from a job

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to agree to a plan or support it

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

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

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

to throw something with a lot of force

cause something to improve a lot

to make something last longer than necessary

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

affected by alcohol or drugs

completely ready to begin something

in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

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

related to serious study, teaching, or research

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

used to give a reason or explanation

a person who is addicted to drugs

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

for a very long time

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

to defeat someone very badly

a chart that shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs