Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E11: English vocabulary

to express something in a particular way

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

making quick, sharp movements

required or allowed by law

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

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a humorous phrase for surgery

locked with a key

a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

an illegal or morally wrong act

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to be next to something and touch it along one side

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

past tense and past participle of shoot

the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

in cricket, a delivery that is not allowed because it breaks the rules

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the state of being a mother

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

affected by alcohol or drugs

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

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

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

equipped with wheels

a series of three related books, films, or other works

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a large bird that eats dead animals

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

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

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a person who admires someone or something

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a quick, informal check or inspection

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past