Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E16: English vocabulary

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

the act of combing hair

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

not giving a clear answer or result

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to leave something out

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

showing that something is likely true or real

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

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

the officer who is second in command

a lawsuit brought by one person or a small group on behalf of many people with the same claim

the most important or leading position

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

in a suitable or proper way

a setback or decline

to resign from an important job or public position

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

careful and often critical examination of something

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

imagined rather than real

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

something that is very easy to do or achieve

a simple solution that people hope will quickly fix a difficult problem

to do better than people expect, especially for your size, money, or ability

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the act of remembering something

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

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

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

to fail completely or be wasted

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the very large majority of people or things

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to upset or disturb someone badly

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

a paper you write about a subject after studying it

a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

a physical problem that a baby is born with

a company that owns or controls one or more other companies

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to come next in a sequence or as a result

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation