Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E16: English vocabulary

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

having thin lines or marks of a different color

a lack of consistency or agreement

the process of covering a surface with tiles

the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

to leave something out

giving someone or something close attention

the state of never having had sex

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

an informal, insulting word for a boy or man who is very close to his father

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

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

the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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 indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

having thoughts of killing yourself

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

the most extreme right-wing part of politics

an expensive, luxurious way of living

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the act of making secret or unknown information known

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

tasting or smelling like cheese

a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

officially recorded and kept for later use

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

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

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to punish or criticize someone severely

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

able to be trusted or believed

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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