Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E9: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the act of following rules, instructions, or a plan closely

relating to an ovary

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

in a way that relates to school, college, or study

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

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

a slight shaking movement

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the study of correct reasoning

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

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

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

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

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

used for treating illness or helping you get better

acting quickly without thinking about the results

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a deep, rich sound that continues for a moment

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

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

the number of sperm in a man's semen

a serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus build up in the lungs and digestive system

the early stage of something's development

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

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

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

to ask for information or details

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of building or putting something up

relating to the front part of something

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

a fun drive taken for excitement, especially in a stolen car

not based on clear thought or good judgment

becoming more mature and fully developed

showing agreement or saying yes

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a state of severe mental illness

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

completely, from one end to the other

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request