Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E17: English vocabulary

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make someone feel extreme fear

slightly damaged by a dent

a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

covered with a protective outer layer

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

the act of combing hair

a short, noisy argument

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

used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

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

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

relating to how the body and its parts work

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

making quick, sharp movements

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

locked with a key

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

an informal way of saying congratulations or well done

a place where people pay for sex

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

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

always telling the truth; honest

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

not balanced or evenly arranged

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to honor an event or place by being present

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

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

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

not interested in something and not caring about it

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

the main sports team that represents a school or college

careful and often critical examination of something

imagined rather than real

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

cause something to improve a lot

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

to hold on tightly to someone or something

toward or onto land from the water

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

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to catch up with someone or something and become equal

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

far away; at a great distance

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization