Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E12: English vocabulary

to prove that something is false or wrong

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

too young to be allowed to do something by law

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

deserving respect and approval

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

sexually excited

to help someone understand something better

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

to argue about very small or unimportant details

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

officially so, but not really important or real

the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

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

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

actively dealing with something or working on it

an official document that allows a couple to get married

to squeeze or pack into a small space

to increase something, especially by a small amount

the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

an expensive credit card that gives the holder special benefits and services

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

not allowed by law

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

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

to delay dealing with something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

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

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time