Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E21: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

relating to Satan or to satanism

allowed by rules or law

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

too young to be allowed to do something by law

shaped by hammering, especially metal

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

decorated with a lot of detail or fancy design

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

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

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

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

relating to the external sex organs

required or allowed by law

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

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

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to call on someone or something for help or support

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a person who serves on a jury

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

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

to land or settle lightly on something

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

imagined rather than real

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

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

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

official information or documents that anyone can access

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

with intention; deliberately

to do something correctly or in the right way

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble