Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E18: English vocabulary

to state or require something as part of an agreement

extremely evil and shocking

the act of hiding something or keeping it secret

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a connection or relationship between things

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

important and meaningful, with real substance

relating to the vagina

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

slightly swollen or rounded

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to leave a place you have been using or living in

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

done without planning or rehearsal

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

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

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

crazy or silly, in an informal way

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

the process of rotting or breaking down

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to a lesser degree; not as much

to share a prison cell with another person

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

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

to indicate or suggest something

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

a person who acts or is used instead of another

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

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

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

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

to record that you have started work or a shift

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to try to find and reveal bad or embarrassing information about someone