Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E16: English vocabulary

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

a decorative border or strip along the edge of something

willing to obey other people and accept their control

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

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

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

important and strongly influencing later work or events

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

moving with quick, light jumps

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

the idea that someone's inherited traits and abilities are mostly a matter of chance

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the act of getting into something or going through it

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

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

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

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

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short trip, usually for pleasure or as part of a group activity

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

because of something that happened; as a result of it

to choose someone on a dating app by swiping their profile to the right

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

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

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to strongly agree with someone

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to have known someone for a very long time

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a title given to members of the clergy.

the quality of being trusted and believed

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

relating to the metric system

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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