Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E18: English vocabulary

to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

the act of making someone pay a fine

to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

a blank space at the start of a line of text

done to prevent problems or danger

looking or feeling like wax

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

dried out and shriveled

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

extremely evil and shocking

a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

crazy or silly

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

similar in some important ways

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

relating to epilepsy

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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

too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

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

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

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

a small unlucky accident or mistake

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

court decisions used as a source of law

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

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

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

official information or documents that anyone can access

a person who tries to heal illness by prayer or other spiritual methods

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

thin and showing bones clearly

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to make a long, loud, sad cry

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death