Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E6: English vocabulary

a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument

a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

the amount or level of crime in a place

the basic unit of money in Russia

the ability to do something well

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

to state or require something as part of an agreement

a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

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

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

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

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

boldness that can be impressive or shocking

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

showing disrespect or contempt

to let saliva run from your mouth

something that discourages people from doing something

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

relevant to the subject being discussed

a slight shaking movement

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

not causing pain

the external sex organs

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

a chemical compound containing chlorine

the round part of the eye

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

done without conscious control

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

in a way that causes death or serious harm

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the ability to do a job or task well

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

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