Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E3: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a complete and embarrassing failure

done with the agreement of everyone involved

extremely evil and shocking

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the hard outer shell of a sea creature, often found on a beach

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

a large sea snail with a spiral shell

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

open to discussion; debatable

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

relating to an artificial body part

swear words or offensive language

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to leave a place you have been using or living in

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a large, destructive fire

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

present from birth; not learned or acquired

having spikes or sharp points

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

required or allowed by law

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

among ordinary people, especially in public life

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

a period of two weeks

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

quick to react or answer

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

imagined rather than real

covered with sweat

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

separated from the rest by cutting

to cut something off or separate it by force

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a person's usual mood or character

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to do something correctly or in the right way

believing that something is true, often when it is not

a person who has committed a sin

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

related to serious study, teaching, or research

Used to show strong agreement or approval

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

the act of putting things into bags or packages