Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E5: English vocabulary

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

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

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

lie, sit, or fall with your arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement

a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

in a way that seems to happen by magic

to pull something back or back in

a large, flat dish used for serving food

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

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

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

a person who takes part in a public protest

a person who serves on a jury

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

the act of leaving a place

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

a setback or decline

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

move back to a safer place

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

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

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to have known someone for a very long time

high blood pressure

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

the quality of being trusted and believed

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

a trial in which a jury decides the verdict

a dangerous condition caused by too much alcohol in the body

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

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

able to be trusted or believed

without paying anything

a person who sells illegal drugs

to start arguing or fighting with someone

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

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to drive a vehicle backward onto something

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

an official record or list of names, events, or items

in a willing or ready way

a person who gives information, especially secretly

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

coming before something else in time, order, or position

in a way that is not clear or exact

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose