Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E22: English vocabulary

the way someone walks

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

the legal process of proving that a will is valid

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

flavored with curry

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

to express something in a particular way

a short, noisy argument

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the quality of being graceful, stylish, and simple in a pleasing way

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

a situation in which nothing is moving or happening

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

a very large handgun

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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 perform very well; to do something impressively

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a male donkey

to shoot someone and kill them

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

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

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a state of severe mental illness

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

officially recorded and kept for later use

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

moving by making small jumps on one foot

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a heavy metal tool used for prying things open

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

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

to make something wider or more general

the chance that something will happen

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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