Law & Order S8E14: English vocabulary

in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time

something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a soft, wet area of ground that is difficult to walk on

showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse

a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult

a deep cut or tear in the skin

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

in a careful and hardworking way

the state of not being regular or even

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the act of making something less severe or less harmful

in a nervous way

a very bad or cruel person

too interested in other people's private matters

based on the facts and details of a situation

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

to reveal private or secret information

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

causing strong disgust or dislike

more able or skilled than someone or something else

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

to breathe air out of your lungs

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

the fact of being a father

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

relating to the medical care of children

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

not giving a clear answer or result

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to move or shake unsteadily from side to side

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

happening or done at the same time as something else

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

making quick, sharp movements

full of conflict, confusion, or sudden change; not calm

locked with a key

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to be very good or impressive

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to hit or push with the head or horns

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

at the same time that something else is happening

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted