Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E3: English vocabulary

a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

extremely evil and shocking

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

the act of cutting food into small cubes

a plant with large, brightly colored flowers

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

more able or skilled than someone or something else

designed to teach or give instructions

showing sadness, often with tears

causing a lot of pain or suffering

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

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

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

the act of breathing in

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to express something in a particular way

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

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

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

a poisonous chemical element

the external sex organs

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

having spikes or sharp points

making quick, sharp movements

a chemical compound containing chlorine

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a person or organization that gives money or support to a person, project, or cause

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

under a lot of stress, anxiety, or pressure

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

showing that something is likely true or real

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a special anniversary or celebration, especially a 50th anniversary

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

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

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

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

to get revenge on someone

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

to indicate or suggest something

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage