Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E23: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

physical or mental effort

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

to make a light, sharp ringing sound

the quality of being holy or sacred

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a dead human body

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

to make a process or task happen faster

a stone marker placed at a grave

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

to run or move with short, quick steps

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

to make something sweet or sweeter

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to make something less active, strong, or effective

locked with a key

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

a person who looks after a building or property

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

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

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

imagined rather than real

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to seem reasonable or consistent

a sudden feeling of fear