Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E8: English vocabulary

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

the act of combing hair

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a slender candle

a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

not giving a clear answer or result

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

the external sex organs

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

locked with a key

to make someone very interested or curious

having raised ridges or lines

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

home; to or at home

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

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

a charge of murder in the first degree

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the act of leaving a place

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

a person who bowls in cricket

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to land or settle lightly on something

relaxed, subtle, and not flashy

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of very high effort, energy, or performance

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

with intention; deliberately

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the person in charge of planning and organizing a project

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

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

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

exactly right; very accurate

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to wait until the next day before deciding something

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned