Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E23: English vocabulary

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to close or squeeze tightly

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to express something in a particular way

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

having hair of a particular kind or color

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the state of being kept in prison

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

the quality of being black in color

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a steep rocky hill or peak

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a person who works in a coal mine

not alive; dead

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

informal slang for child pornography

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to shoot someone and kill them

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

cause something to improve a lot

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

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

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

used to say that something is not surprising

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

likely to happen soon or attract attention

the issue that is being discussed or dealt with now

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a state of severe mental illness

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to stay in one place in the air

used to say that you have received and understood a message

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

to make something secret known publicly

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America