Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E22: English vocabulary

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a woman who is engaged to be married

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

moving with quick, light jumps

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

now; at the present time

a person who serves on a jury

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

a situation in which a news event gets too much attention from reporters and cameras

relating to a father

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

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

with awareness and intention; not by accident

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the installation of cables or a cable system

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to make something secret known publicly

to ignore something wrong on purpose

an event where people display cars to the public

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a herb with flat or curly green leaves, used in cooking

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

the main female actor in a film, play, or story

the main team of a sports club or school

the last episode of a TV season

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

to think deeply or quietly

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

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

able to be trusted or believed

a person who has sex for money

old enough to be legally an adult

a large bird that eats dead animals

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

a deep red color with a slight purple tone

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

having many bends or turns