Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E20: English vocabulary

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

the sides of the face below the eyes

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

the state of never having had sex

to support or strengthen something

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

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

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

the person who leads a police force or police department

a small metal ball used in a bearing

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

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

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

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

almost; very nearly

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

something that is fake or meant to deceive

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a series of short, sharp sounds

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

coated or mixed with sugar

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

protection a country gives to someone who has been persecuted for political reasons

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

the level of glucose in a person's blood

relating to sex or sexual desire

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened