Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E18: English vocabulary

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way

perfect or without faults

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a long, deep cut or wound

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

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

lasting only a very short time

someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

to make someone feel extreme fear

talkative and eager to chat

not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

evil or like an evil spirit

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

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

a bridge or road that goes over another road

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

famous and admired for great achievements

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

used in compounds to mean having a specified kind of heart or feeling

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

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

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

the skill or activity of making things from wood

the state of never having had sex

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

an affectionate way to address a woman

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

clear and easy to notice or feel

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to make it possible for something to happen

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

a deep crack or split in something

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

a flat board that an artist uses to hold and mix paint

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way of saying that something is nonsense or a lie

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization