Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E8: English vocabulary

to do better than someone or something else

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

done with the agreement of everyone involved

the act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

extremely evil and shocking

easy to forget because it is not very interesting or special

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

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

to put handcuffs on someone

to destroy or kill something completely

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

able to be imagined or thought possible

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

not aware that something has happened

the act of getting into something or going through it

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

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

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a lawsuit in a civil court

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

to be next to something and touch it along one side

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

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

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

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

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a boyfriend or male companion

the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

relating to astronomy or space

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

working properly and ready to use

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

communication or social dealings between people or groups

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

used to say that something is not believable