Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E6: English vocabulary

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

covered with a protective outer layer

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

the act of combing hair

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

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

an old word for a rabbit

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a hard mineral often used in jewelry and clocks

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

relating to dogs or similar animals

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

having curves or waves, not straight

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to cut or tear something into small pieces

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

a person who serves on a jury

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

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

completely wet

used to say that something is not surprising

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

ordinary and not special or unusual

not based on clear thought or good judgment

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience