Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E13: English vocabulary

with no clothes on the upper body

of or about the thing just mentioned

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a short, funny performance or scene

to enter land or property without permission

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

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

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

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

a person who has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America

similar in character, type, or quality

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a very strong, unpleasant smell

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

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

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to reply or get back to someone

a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to shine with small flashes of light

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

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

court decisions used as a source of law

becoming weaker or less active

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

able to be used in a particular situation; relevant or suitable

cause something to improve a lot

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 describe the main qualities of someone or something

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

at a very short distance; with little space between things

producing fruit

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

rough, with large pieces or particles

your; belonging to you

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a short, relaxed walk

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

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

able to be trusted or believed

the person who steers and directs a rowing boat or racing crew