Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E2: English vocabulary

the act of making someone pay a fine

very different from each other

to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

the place something comes from, or its earliest known history

showing strong, sincere feeling or enthusiasm

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

extremely evil and shocking

in a way that hides your identity or uses a false name

based on the facts and details of a situation

more able or skilled than someone or something else

at the same time

the act of making a sound or device silent

running away suddenly and quickly

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

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

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

for a very short time

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

to block or defend against an attack, especially with a quick counter-move

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to support or strengthen something

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

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

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a charge of murder in the first degree

a rude way of saying that something unfortunate has happened and cannot be changed

becoming weaker or less active

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

giving useful information or facts

to resign from an important job or public position

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

a person from the Caucasus region

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

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