Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E9: English vocabulary

hard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed

the bending of light or another wave as it passes from one medium to another

the act of making someone pay a fine

relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something

the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

pressure or threats that force someone to do something

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

extremely evil and shocking

relating to Satan or to satanism

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

the act of cutting food into small cubes

showing great skill and polish; excellent

to prove that something is false or wrong

a person who leads a synagogue service in singing and prayer

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

a person who betrays someone they trust

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

a person who is not Jewish

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

running away suddenly and quickly

the crime of lying under oath in court

a match that lights when struck

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

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a small cut made with scissors or shears

relating to a bishop or to bishops

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

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

to speak angrily and at length

a very important angel in some religions

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the sides of the face below the eyes

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

relating to the external sex organs

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to masturbate

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

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

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

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

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

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

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot