Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E19: English vocabulary

to harass or bother someone persistently

the front edge of a step or stair

the state of not doing anything, especially when action is needed

extremely evil and shocking

to spin or turn around quickly

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

the study of the principles and philosophy of law

to make someone unable to breathe properly

to attack a place with bombs or shells

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make someone feel extreme fear

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

mocking or insulting words or behavior

a particular kind, class, or group

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

in alphabetical order

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

to stop doing or providing something

locked with a key

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

a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to stop resisting something and give in to it

informal slang for child pornography

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

hunting and killing other animals for food

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the officer who is second in command

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to cut or tear something into small pieces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to remove or block parts of a book, film, message, or other content because they are considered offensive or dangerous

to be very good at something

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

cause something to improve a lot

used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

separated from the rest by cutting

the main stem of a plant

producing fruit