Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E16: English vocabulary

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to put handcuffs on someone

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

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

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

to express something in a particular way

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

to enter a place again

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

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

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to be enough for a need or purpose

to speak angrily and at length

in a way that causes death or serious harm

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

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

the late hours of the night

an illegal or morally wrong act

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who looks after a building or property

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

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

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

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

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

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to make something secret known publicly

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

a group of wild boars

the image or character that a person presents to other people

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

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

a very fast fall, or a very rapid drop in value, numbers, or quality

the process of finding out what customers want and what they buy

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

able to be trusted or believed

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to be the same as something else or agree with it