Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E4: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

a short, stiff hair, especially on an animal or on a brush

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a movie or play shown in the afternoon or early evening

to put something firmly inside or into something else

the act of making a sound or device silent

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

relating to the vagina

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

very skilled at doing something

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

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

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

causing emotional pain or upset

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

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

to support or strengthen something

locked with a key

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to complain in a high, annoying voice

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small unlucky accident or mistake

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

very unpleasant or disgusting

relating to bones or a skeleton

using these words or actions to make something official

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a feeling of not being confident or safe

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

bleeding inside the brain

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

becoming weaker or less active

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to divide something into two equal parts

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the main sports team that represents a school or college

to be very good at something

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture