Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E2: English vocabulary

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the fact of being a father

the act of combing hair

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

shaped like a cylinder

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to involve something as a necessary part or result

a place where people can secretly watch a sexual performance through a small opening

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

required or allowed by law

not neat or organized; messy

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

a person or animal that digs

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a mistaken belief or idea

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

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

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw something with a lot of force

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a state of severe mental illness

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

to invent or come up with something in your mind

to joke or behave playfully

an official document that allows a couple to get married

a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

the practice of deciding when to have children, or whether to have them at all

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

likely to happen very soon

to damage something badly by hitting it hard

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect