Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E21: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently

extremely evil and shocking

a dead human body

showing disrespect by criticizing someone or something in a rude way

to let saliva run from your mouth

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

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

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

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to leave a place you have been using or living in

very upset, worried, or shocked

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

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the external sex organs

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

done or happening after death

a condition in which you cannot lift the front of the foot normally

a mistaken belief or idea

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a truck with a fixed body, not a tractor-trailer

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

to make it possible for something to happen

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

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

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

a circular ring or band

the act of fastening something with a screw

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

to make something clear or settled

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to attack someone and hit them hard

to laugh quietly

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

used to say you have won or beaten someone