Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E12: English vocabulary

the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

relating to ancient Greece or the Greek language and culture

a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

a person you share a house with

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the fact of continuing to exist or happen

extremely evil and shocking

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the act of cutting food into small cubes

complete involvement in an activity or experience

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

causing a lot of pain or suffering

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

with no clothes on the upper body

too young to be allowed to do something by law

to send something by fax

thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

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

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

a very small living thing, such as a bacterium or virus

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a person or company that advertises a product, service, or event

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to complain in a high, annoying voice

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the process of rotting or breaking down

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to make it possible for something to happen

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

sexually excited

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks