Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E13: English vocabulary

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

extremely evil and shocking

no; not so

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

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

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a small hill

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

open to discussion; debatable

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

by speaking, not in writing

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

an old word for a rabbit

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

yes; used to show agreement or approval

the use of ideas and theories instead of real things or specific details

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

the state of being an adult man

making quick, sharp movements

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

to complain in a high, annoying voice

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

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

sexual conversation over the phone

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the Catholic belief that Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

to shoot someone and kill them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

something that is very easy to do or achieve

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a more important thing to deal with

crying or showing tears

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to attack someone and hit them hard

a girl who goes to school

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

to trick someone and get an advantage over them

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a person who has sex for money

very good or impressive

covered with grass

a place where women can stay temporarily for safety and support, especially if they are escaping abuse

to appear or happen, especially by chance