Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E2: English vocabulary

a cloth placed over a coffin or a dead body at a funeral

anal sex

the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

a sudden burst of gunfire or artillery

a feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

extremely evil and shocking

having a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

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

calm, quiet, and not lively

bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

perfect or without faults

a small sudden amount of snow, rain, wind, or activity

different from what is normal or accepted

too young to be allowed to do something by law

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

a woman who is engaged to be married

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the act of lending something to someone

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the external sex organs

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

in a way that seems to happen by magic

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

causing very deep sadness or pain

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a book or list of important or famous people

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a person who arranges reservations or bookings

the person who leads a police force or police department

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

to show a scene with an iris shot that opens out from the center

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave