Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E16: English vocabulary

a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

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

helping to make something happen or develop

to start a line of text farther from the left margin

extremely evil and shocking

a person who signs a document or agreement

based on the facts and details of a situation

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

to put something on a shelf

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

boldness that can be impressive or shocking

able to be imagined or thought of

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

disagreement or lack of harmony between people or groups

to express something in a particular way

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to crowd or gather closely together

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

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

a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

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

making quick, sharp movements

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to fill something too full by pushing things in

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

not harmful or dangerous

the act of pulling something tight

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

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

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to leave quickly

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to attack and beat someone severely

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

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

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way