Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E4: English vocabulary

too young to be allowed to do something by law

relating to a fetus

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

having a good reputation and deserving trust

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

a short rest or break

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of including something as part of a larger whole

required or allowed by law

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

an illegal or morally wrong act

the central point or part that something turns around

informal slang for child pornography

likely to happen soon or already planned

relating to the earth or to life on earth

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

court decisions used as a source of law

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

in a suitable or proper way

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

either of the two tubes that carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

make something again, especially in a new or different way

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to show approval by clapping

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a complete repair or improvement of something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

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

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

not easily convinced; doubtful

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act