Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E8: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

showing hate or strong dislike

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to shine with small flashes of light

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

to attack someone because they are thought to be gay

a person who serves on a jury

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

after something has already happened or been decided

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

to attack someone and hit them hard

nervous and unable to relax

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

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

a group of wild boars

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

the quality of being trusted and believed

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

the right of gay people to be treated the same as everyone else

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the border between two U.S. states

to make something less strong, loud, or intense

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to make something stronger, louder, or more intense

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find something by chance

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

able to be believed; seeming true or real

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

the act of building a bridge

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

as; in the same way that

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

an official card or document that shows who someone is

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent