Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E13: English vocabulary

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the process when a sperm cell joins an egg cell

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

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

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

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

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to put someone or something in danger

mocking or insulting words or behavior

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to end well or be resolved successfully

home; to or at home

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who is unable to control their sexual behavior

a style of small, simple house with a steep roof and a central chimney

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

to be attracted to someone

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

to indicate or suggest something

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a short text that explains a picture or photo

with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not surprising

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

officially recorded and kept for later use

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

for a very long time

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

to criticize someone very harshly

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

in a blunt or direct way

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

the area next to a bed

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

used in a ceremony or connected with one

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

from the very beginning

relating to sex or sexual desire

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

busy and not available

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to appear from behind something or someone

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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