Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E12: English vocabulary

clear and bright, like crystal

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

a substance that makes the body or brain more active

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

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

to enter land or property without permission

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

careful and persistent effort

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to sharpen a blade or tool

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

making quick, sharp movements

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to make someone change their behavior or attitude by strong pressure or criticism

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to fill something too full by pushing things in

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a place where people pay for sex

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

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

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to resign from an important job or public position

a person's ability to think and understand things well

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

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

to be very good at something

for each person or thing; each

the title of the leader of some organizations, especially a chivalric or fraternal order

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

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

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a state of severe mental illness

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

far away; at a great distance

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long