Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E12: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to the vagina

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to make something sharp or sharper

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

informal slang for child pornography

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the quality of tasting sweet

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

covered with sweat

to record that you have started work or a shift

official information or documents that anyone can access

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

to reach a decision or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

the skin on the top of your head

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a cell in the skin

power or control over a place or people

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

to pay for something as a treat or gift

to improve in sharpness, skill, or effectiveness

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

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

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt