Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E8: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

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

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

to make something look flashy, stylish, or more elaborate

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

to resign from an important job or public position

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the act of making secret or unknown information known

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

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

the present time, especially compared with the past

used to say that a result or decision is still unknown

to make someone feel excited and eager

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

a school or college where people learn filmmaking

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

able to be trusted or believed

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a style of popular music with rhythmic spoken lyrics

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way