Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E10: English vocabulary

flavored with curry

the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

a period of heavy drinking

the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at

the state of being fixed or made firm

to express something in a particular way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

having no legal force; not valid

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

to a smaller degree than something else; relatively

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

a nickname for Abraham Lincoln, or for a very honest person

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

an act of cleaning a place or area

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

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

to help someone understand something better

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

the most important or leading position

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lead a group, team, or project

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

kept secret or not yet made public

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to strongly agree with someone

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

used to give a reason or explanation

a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a homemade recording of songs, usually copied onto a cassette, CD, or digital playlist

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

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