Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E3: English vocabulary

a stupid or foolish person

excellent; of very high quality

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

deliberately avoid someone or something

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a person who attacks someone physically

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

a musical piece for the dead, often used in a funeral service

a piece of classical music for one instrument, or one main instrument with piano accompaniment

showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

familiar knowledge or experience of something

the external sex organs

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving with quick, light jumps

required or allowed by law

locked with a key

the process of finding, developing, and keeping skilled employees in a company

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

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

to fall forward and land face first

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

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to attack and beat someone severely

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to record that you have started work or a shift

to insult or embarrass someone in public

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in large amounts or very freely

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

the act of moving something from its usual place or position

not real, true, or honest; fake

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a herb with flat or curly green leaves, used in cooking

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

very angry or annoyed