Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E19: English vocabulary

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

too young to be allowed to do something by law

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

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

deliberately avoid someone or something

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a male member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister

the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

the quality of being morally right and fair

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

very unpleasant or annoying

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

locked with a key

used to say that something is true or happens no matter what the situation is

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to stop resisting something and give in to it

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

always telling the truth; honest

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not feeling sure or ready to do something

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

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

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

communication or social dealings between people or groups

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

the holy writings of a religion

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

likely to happen or be experienced

to do something correctly or in the right way

a person who has committed a sin

a group of wild boars

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

not connected with religion

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a police officer who has a rank above sergeant and below captain

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

very angry or annoyed

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

strong sexual desire

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

deserving praise, help, or respect

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

having unlimited power or great power

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking