Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E24: English vocabulary

to praise someone or something highly

the farthest point or outer edge of something

a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church

the process of making something better, more useful, or more interesting

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

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

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

intended to help someone improve a skill or catch up in a subject

not moving; still

a small room or space just under the roof of a house

to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

relating to menstruation

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

the process when a sperm cell joins an egg cell

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

to delay something until a later time

the condition of being unable to have children

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

in a loving way; with affection

having a shape that is not normal or natural

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

making quick, sharp movements

the act of including something as part of a larger whole

relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

the act of getting into something or going through it

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the condition of having lost too much water

likely to happen soon or already planned

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

a hormone in the body that helps control growth

a value that stays the same when a function is applied to it

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the act of moving something on wheels

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 putting things into a pile or piles

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

relating to the body; physical

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

having wings

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

used to say that a secret has been revealed

the promised savior in Jewish belief