Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E20: English vocabulary

sexual relations between people who are closely related

talking a lot

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

covered with a protective outer layer

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

the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the quality of being morally right and fair

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

a sacred song or poem, especially one from the Bible

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

using careful analysis and logical thinking

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

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

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

used for investigating or intended to investigate

the holy writings of a religion

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

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

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

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

to fall or come down in large amounts

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

closely packed with buildings or houses

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

busy and not available

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a person who travels regularly between home and work

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

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

relating to the Bible

morally good and fair; doing what is right

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a short trip taken for fun or to do something enjoyable

deserving praise, help, or respect

a list of people or things arranged in a line

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

to grow or develop very well

as; in the same way that