Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E18: English vocabulary

causing nausea or a feeling of disgust

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

to let saliva run from your mouth

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

feeling as if you might vomit

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

a person who attacks someone physically

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

continuing without stopping or weakening

usually; in the normal way

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

to support or strengthen something

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

the late hours of the night

with a lot of energy, force, or confidence

the second half of the ninth inning, when the home team bats

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

moving or walking with quick, light steps

without revealing your identity

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

to explain something in more detail

always telling the truth; honest

to be next to something and touch it along one side

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

a person who serves on a jury

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a setback or decline

to resign from an important job or public position

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

unwillingness to do something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

burning very brightly and strongly

toward or up a slope

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

in an unwilling or hesitant way

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

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the state of being a mother

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

the main stem of a plant

not related to the main subject or issue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a baseball game in which the pitcher and defense allow no opposing player to reach base

able to be trusted or believed

to take action and become more involved or helpful