Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E22: English vocabulary

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to hang down loosely or swing gently

in a way that is not correct or proper

showing a lot of blood or violence

relating to the vagina

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

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

covered with a protective outer layer

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a person who sells illegal drugs

feeling as if you might vomit

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

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

a book or system for recording financial accounts

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

bring back to life

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

using these words or actions to make something official

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

always telling the truth; honest

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

the officer who is second in command

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of leaving a place

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

relating to the body; physical

to lead a group, team, or project

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

a strong negative reaction from many people, especially to a social or political change

relating to a father

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

affected by alcohol or drugs

what is bothering or upsetting someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

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

a group of wild boars

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger