Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E13: English vocabulary

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a lack of consistency or agreement

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a situation in which nothing is moving or happening

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

not heard or not listened to

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

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

hunting and killing other animals for food

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

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to lose the skill or confidence you had for doing something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

cause something to improve a lot

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

completely wet

used to say that something is not believable

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

far away; at a great distance

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to say you have won or beaten someone

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

very angry or annoyed

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

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

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

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

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

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

the organization that provides police services in an area

a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to send a quick message to someone

to write something in full or in a finished form

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation