Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E21: English vocabulary

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

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

extremely evil and shocking

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

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

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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

to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

relating to disease or caused by a disease

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to criticize someone sharply and angrily

to do something too much or too intensely

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

to leave a place you have been using or living in

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

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

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

moving with quick, light jumps

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

to complain in a high, annoying voice

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

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

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

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

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

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

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

to honor an event or place by being present

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

a setback or decline

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the judges and courts of a country

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

not limited or controlled by conditions

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person from the Caucasus region

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

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

a circular ring or band

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not surprising

to make something clear or settled

to say a prayer before a meal

to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

too strong or sudden to be controlled

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to laugh quietly

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way