Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E15: English vocabulary

a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

a woman who is the head of a family or group

something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

a police officer who patrols an area

having a more curved or rounded shape

giving someone special treatment or an advantage

the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

showing disapproval or contempt

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

to give someone the right to have or do something

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

a person who is grieving, especially someone at a funeral

extremely evil and shocking

ruthless and intensely competitive

in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

the hard outer shell of a sea creature, often found on a beach

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

a part on a helmet that can be lowered to protect the face

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

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

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

to make a process or task happen faster

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

short for a temporary worker

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

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

relating to disease or caused by a disease

a sharp claw on a bird of prey

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to publicly say that something or someone is wrong, bad, or illegal

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

in a very close and personal way

a dog of a breed with a white coat and black or brown spots

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

in a way that lasts forever; permanently

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

not causing pain

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

the state of being anonymous

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

separate and clearly different from other things

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

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

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to a lesser degree; not as much

an economic system in which businesses are privately owned and compete with each other

the collection of genes in a population or species

not useful or realistic in practice

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

government actions and plans that deal with a particular issue

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

In baseball, to throw a pitch close to a batter to warn them back

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion