Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E9: English vocabulary

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

the act of performing or showing something again

a person who attacks someone physically

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

not very good; of only average quality

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

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

the act of sealing a hole or gap

hunting and killing other animals for food

a person who kidnaps someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

a dark brown material made from partly decayed plants, found in bogs and used as fuel or in gardening

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to waste time doing silly or unimportant things

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

make something again, especially in a new or different way

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

a club for people who own or use yachts and other boats

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

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

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

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

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

covered with small dots or spots

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

to send a quick message to someone

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

a photo or picture

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

your family and relatives

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye