Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E18: English vocabulary

the act of making someone pay a fine

to do better than someone or something else

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

the front edge of a step or stair

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

extremely evil and shocking

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

the act of stimulating your own genitals for sexual pleasure

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

to make someone unable to breathe properly

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

slightly damaged by a dent

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

causing emotional pain or upset

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

to speak angrily and at length

a rude word for an old person, especially one who seems old-fashioned

an insulting word for an older woman

in spoken words, not in writing

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

moving with quick, light jumps

showing hate or strong dislike

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

to use damaging information to pressure someone

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

to think of someone or something in a particular way

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

move back to a safer place

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

to represent or stand for something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

to record that you have started work or a shift

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

the act of fastening something with a screw

the main stem of a plant