Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E11: English vocabulary

a large woodwind instrument with a double reed and a deep sound

end in a particular result or at a particular point

extremely evil and shocking

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

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

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

good for your health and well-being

important and strongly influencing later work or events

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

the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

deep sadness or emotional pain

very disgusting or unpleasant

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

the external sex organs

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

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

having raised ridges or lines

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

at the same time that something else is happening

to end well or be resolved successfully

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

to make it possible for something to happen

the collection of genes in a population or species

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

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

to help someone or something develop and grow

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

arguing or fighting angrily

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the process of taking a legal case to court

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

communication or social dealings between people or groups

the act of fastening something with a screw

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

producing fruit

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

a girl who goes to school

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

a group of wild boars

for a very long time

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a member of a Christian group that believes in Jehovah and often goes door to door to preach

to walk past someone closely without stopping, often without noticing or acknowledging them

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble