Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E9: English vocabulary

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

relating to the neck or the cervix

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the round part of the eye

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

being more advanced or successful than others

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

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

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

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

a feeling of not being confident or safe

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

sexual conversation over the phone

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make a long, loud, sad cry

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to attack someone and hit them hard

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

very frightened

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a card used in tarot readings

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

to gradually damage or wear something away

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one