Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E15: English vocabulary

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the beginning of something

in spoken words, not in writing

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

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

the officer who is second in command

an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

becoming weaker or less active

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to tell other people private or embarrassing information about someone

a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not needed or useful anymore

used to strongly agree with someone

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

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

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a friendly or slightly teasing way to address a boy or young man

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

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

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

not easily convinced; doubtful

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

used to show approval or encouragement

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

to vomit

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a person employed to entertain a king or queen in the past

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem

with a lot of force or energy

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

very cruel or violent

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make a quick, sharp punch or poke