Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E9: English vocabulary

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

the state of not being regular or even

to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

a person from the southern part of a country

extremely evil and shocking

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

willing to obey other people and accept their control

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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

to make someone feel extreme fear

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

a person who buys something

important and strongly influencing later work or events

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

a very large seabird with long, narrow wings

a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

to leave something out

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

making quick, sharp movements

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

to involve something as a necessary part or result

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

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

very dirty or disgusting matter

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

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

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

ownership of enough shares in a company to control its decisions

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

becoming weaker or less active

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

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

the state of being alone, often by choice

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of moving something on wheels

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

animal waste used to fertilize soil

to think of someone or something in a particular way

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

relating to the body; physical

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

having thoughts of killing yourself

officially so, but not really important or real

under someone's control or influence, especially because they pay them

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun