Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E22: English vocabulary

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

located at the back or rear of something

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

locked with a key

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

very good; excellent

moving or walking with quick, light steps

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

shameless boldness

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

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

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

to start an engine by turning it over

moving quickly with light, springy steps

very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

after something has already happened or been decided

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

burning very brightly and strongly

a person from the Caucasus region

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

the killing of a person as part of a religious ritual

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the state of being a mother

the act of fastening something with a screw

a man who is engaged to be married

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to criticize something by pointing out its flaws or weaknesses

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to bend your body forward and down

used to give a reason or explanation

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

flattering or persuasive talk used to get someone to do something

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

moving up and down repeatedly

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to depend on something