Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E14: English vocabulary

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

to send something by fax

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

caring more about other people than about yourself

an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

not causing pain

making quick, sharp movements

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

not able to be cured

to make something move in a different direction

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the person who leads a police force or police department

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

the act of being dismissed from a job

good for your health because it contains the things your body needs

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

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

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

a person who acts or is used instead of another

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

relating to the Presbyterian Church

thin and showing bones clearly

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to get married

the religion, traditions, and beliefs of Jewish people

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

officially recorded and kept for later use

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

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

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

a period of study at a school or university in another country

to make someone or something feel heavier and harder to move

the act of putting things into bags or packages