Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E23: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

described by law as deserving punishment

a symbol with four bent arms, used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism

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

a person who attacks someone physically

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

not giving a clear answer or result

showing strong religious belief and commitment

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

causing emotional pain or upset

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a senior army officer

showing hate or strong dislike

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to talk in a casual, lively way

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

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

to show strong contempt for someone or something

a person who takes part in a public protest

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

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

the sound a cat makes

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

morally wrong or bad

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

a building where Jewish people go to pray and study their religion

someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not surprising

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

a threat to kill someone

something done mainly to get public attention or publicity

a police officer who works for a state police force

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

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

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

to steal something from someone

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

not at all; to no extent

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to gradually become less close or friendly

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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