Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E3: English vocabulary

to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a person from the Cajun community in Louisiana

having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

soft fat from a pig, used in cooking

short for a temporary worker

to make someone feel extreme fear

to enter land or property without permission

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to love, written in internet slang as <3

the quality of being new, different, and creative

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

to end well or be resolved successfully

to make it possible for something to happen

a lawsuit in a civil court

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a person who serves on a jury

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to shoot someone and kill them

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

used to strongly agree with someone

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

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a person who has committed a sin

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

a point scored after a touchdown in American football, usually by kicking the ball through the goalposts

to move away little by little

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

to say something suddenly and without thinking

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

to succeed in the end, especially after a struggle

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election