Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E20: English vocabulary

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

to put something on a shelf

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

running away suddenly and quickly

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

relating to the vagina

a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to marry again

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the mind or soul of a person

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

locked with a key

the act of getting into something or going through it

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

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to end well or be resolved successfully

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

not heard or not listened to

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

becoming weaker or less active

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

gentle kindness or affection

the quality of tasting sweet

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

to bend your body forward and down

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

a cell in the skin

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to depend on something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to move over a little to make room for someone else

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect