Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E15: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

in a way that settles something clearly and finally

to state or require something as part of an agreement

extremely evil and shocking

to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

a dirty mark or smear

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

intended to help someone improve a skill or catch up in a subject

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

relating to the urinary system or urine

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

the process of covering something with a thin layer of metal

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

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

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

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to delay or slow something down

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a person who sells illegal drugs

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

feeling as if you might vomit

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

having thin lines or marks of a different color

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

farthest away in space or time

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

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the process of settling a disagreement by asking an impartial person to decide

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a large, flat dish used for serving food

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

a very strong, unpleasant smell

the act of adding salt to food or water

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

using these words or actions to make something official

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

the officer who is second in command

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

the part of the brain that contains nerve cells and helps process information

a lawsuit in a civil court

the organs and tubes that carry urine out of the body

the outer layer of the brain

to tell the police or another authority that someone has done something wrong

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

the area of law that deals with a country's constitution and the powers of its government

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment