Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E18: English vocabulary

to describe or measure something in numbers

the fact of continuing to exist or happen

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

extremely evil and shocking

open to debate or disagreement

more able or skilled than someone or something else

lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

to state or claim something openly

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

the mind or soul of a person

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

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

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

a hidden store of things kept for later use

only just; almost not

clear and easy to notice or feel

likely to happen soon or already planned

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a lawsuit in a civil court

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

not certain or not completely sure

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who serves on a jury

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

on the telephone; talking by phone

to want something very much

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

official information or documents that anyone can access

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

the act of putting things into bags or packages

happening or done too early, before the right time

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to find or meet something by chance

to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison