Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E21: English vocabulary

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

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

relating to disease or caused by a disease

the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

to feel or show great joy

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to leave a place you have been using or living in

not giving a clear answer or result

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

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

an elected member of a local council

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

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

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

the late hours of the night

to become suddenly very angry or upset

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of pulling something tight

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

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

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

a sexual action or activity

to rest or stop working for a short time

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

something that is very easy to do or achieve

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

to discuss ideas informally and freely

the act of making secret or unknown information known

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not working well or not producing the result you want

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

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

a group of wild boars

having a strong effect or influence

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to fight or argue intensely

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

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