Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E21: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

disagreement or lack of harmony between people or groups

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

a person who attacks someone physically

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

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

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

impossible to deny or question

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an informal way of saying congratulations or well done

moving or walking with quick, light steps

left after most of something has gone or been used

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

likely to happen soon or already planned

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

involving fraud or deception

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

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

the act of leaving a place

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

separated from the rest by cutting

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to have known someone for a very long time

a group of wild boars

a single payment of a whole amount of money, paid at once

the act of putting things into bags or packages

not allowed by law

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

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

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

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

to check or read something quickly

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to find someone or something after searching for them

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a tendency or preference toward something

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a book of maps

able to be used