Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E2: English vocabulary

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

an old word for a rabbit

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

the state of being kept in prison

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

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

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to call on someone or something for help or support

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a lawsuit in a civil court

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

not feeling sure or ready to do something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade or influence someone to do something

an official court order that allows police to search a place

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

the quality of being trusted and believed

public support for a cause, policy, or idea

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

a feeling of hostility or resentment toward someone

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the chance that something will happen

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

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

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to pretend to agree with or help with something

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

to stop yourself from doing something

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

to love or like someone or something very much

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them