Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E18: English vocabulary

based on the facts and details of a situation

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

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

to prove that something is false or wrong

a person who spends money in a particular way

to a greater degree than is necessary or reasonable

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

with no clothes on the upper body

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a person or company that money is owed to

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

very upset, worried, or shocked

dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

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

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a rude, sarcastic question used to say that someone is being absurd or making no sense

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

relating to the external sex organs

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

a person who looks after a building or property

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

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

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

walk heavily or noisily

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to argue about very small or unimportant details

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

covered with sweat

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

something that is easy to get, steal, or take advantage of

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime