Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E25: English vocabulary

allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to make a loud cry like an elephant

impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

the act of making someone pay a fine

to harass or bother someone persistently

to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the process of making something waterproof

protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

one after another, without a break

very interesting and impossible to ignore

a building or shed where boats are kept

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

a sweet, soft dessert or filling made with cream, sugar, and eggs

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

a machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to express something in a particular way

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

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the act of lending something to someone

to make someone very angry or annoyed

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

in spoken words, not in writing

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

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

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

to hit or push with the head or horns

a small unlucky accident or mistake

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

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

sexually excited

the outer layer of the brain

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

a person who serves on a jury

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

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

located at the front of something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

relating to the body; physical

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

relating to the front part of something

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment