Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E19: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

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

the long handle of a broom

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

in a way that is fair, legal, or genuinely deserved

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

depending on someone or something for help or support

relating to a fetus

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

not active or growing for a period of time

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

not necessary; able to be avoided

relating to bones or a skeleton

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

likely to happen soon or already planned

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to shock or surprise someone very much

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

suddenly and without warning

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

coated or mixed with sugar

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

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a situation that keeps getting worse over time

a planned place where older people live, often with homes and shared facilities