Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E8: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

relating to the vagina

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

the act of moving along without using power

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

a child who grows up in a military family

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

A strong sexual desire for someone

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

legal action taken against someone accused of a crime

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a person who serves on a jury

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

the quality of being trusted and believed

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

able to be trusted or believed

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a small booklet or leaflet about one subject

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

in a mistaken or incorrect way

not staying the same or not matching in different situations

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of building a bridge

in a willing or ready way

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

to make secret or new information known

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

toward the bottom of a hill or slope

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to catch your foot on something and almost fall

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent