Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E14: English vocabulary

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

to move quickly down through the air

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

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

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

to express something in a particular way

quiet, soft, or less strong than usual

an indirect reference to something without saying it directly

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to put someone or something in danger

relating to the medical care of children

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of moving your tongue over something

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

very drunk

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a small object that spins when you press or flick it

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

A strong sexual desire for someone

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

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

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to attack and beat someone severely

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

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

to think of someone or something in a particular way

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

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the act of making secret or unknown information known

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

the quality of being trusted and believed

to tell someone to be quiet

for a very long time

actively dealing with something or working on it

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

a bag used to carry a dead body

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico