Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E16: English vocabulary

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a person or thing that brings bad luck

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

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a period of heavy drinking

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

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

to put someone or something in danger

shaped like a cylinder

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

an insulting slang term for a gay man

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

a vulgar slang word for the penis

a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

locked with a key

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

the act of getting into something or going through it

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

a man or boy

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

to make it possible for something to happen

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

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

sexually excited

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to attack someone because they are thought to be gay

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

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

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

used to say that something is not surprising

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get