Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E13: English vocabulary

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

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a hard rock made of layers of mud and clay

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

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

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to organize people or resources for a purpose

hunting and killing other animals for food

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

becoming weaker or less active

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to indicate or suggest something

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to go out into the streets to protest

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to lead a group, team, or project

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to travel regularly between home and work

to become free from debt or financial trouble

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to attack someone and hit them hard

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

to hit something hard while moving

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

to appear from behind something or someone

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

as; in the same way that

a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

in a way that is not clear or exact

a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen