Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E6: English vocabulary

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to help someone understand something better

the act of leaving a place

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a male donkey

move back to a safer place

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to go on a long walk or hike, especially on a trail

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a person with red hair

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

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

to attack someone and hit them hard

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a person who has committed a sin

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

the image or character that a person presents to other people

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to suddenly become very angry or upset

to give someone a lot of things, praise, or attention all at once

a police officer who works for a state police force

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to make an official decision about a case or issue

to remove a part of a film, recording, or text during editing

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to break or end a connection between things

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

to find something by chance

to check or read something quickly

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

relating to the heart

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

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

past tense and past participle of bed