Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E6: English vocabulary

done with the agreement of everyone involved

done or shown openly, not hidden

extremely evil and shocking

a person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university

allowed by rules or law

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

perfect or without faults

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

in or into that place, thing, or document

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

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

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

careful and persistent effort

the pointed metal tip of a spear

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

to put someone or something in danger

relating to ideas, beliefs, or a political ideology

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

very upset, worried, or shocked

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

causing emotional pain or upset

relating to crime and punishment under the law

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

British slang for a pound sterling

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

pregnant, used about a female animal

to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

to make something sharp or sharper

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

among ordinary people, especially in public life

using these words or actions to make something official

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

to show clearly that something is true or real

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a country that is officially a republic and is described as belonging to the people

a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

becoming weaker or less active

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

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

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

existing as a natural part of something

the act of fastening something with a screw

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

completely finished and not likely to happen again

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

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

a person's height