Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E8: English vocabulary

the crime of lying under oath in court

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

watching carefully for danger or problems

good for your health and well-being

friendly and polite, especially in a formal way

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

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

rude because it is very brief and not friendly

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

a person who eats human flesh

a book or system for recording financial accounts

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

very bad and causing strong disapproval

affecting an entire system, not just one part

moving with quick, light jumps

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

an illegal or morally wrong act

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

moving or walking with quick, light steps

clear and easy to notice or feel

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

likely to happen soon or already planned

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

to help someone understand something better

showing affection and warmth

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

common or widespread in a place or at a time

imagined rather than real

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

the older central part of a city, often with poorer housing and crowded streets

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

something that is easy to get, steal, or take advantage of

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

used to strongly agree with someone

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

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

to bend your body forward and down

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

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the quality of being trusted and believed

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a built-in delay before something happens

a casual, informal way of saying goodbye

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

a person who has sex for money

to resist or oppose something