Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E6: English vocabulary

the state of not being regular or even

in a way that settles something clearly and finally

too interested in other people's private matters

extremely evil and shocking

based on the facts and details of a situation

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the violent killing of many people

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

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

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

the state of being fixed or made firm

to enter land or property without permission

to express something in a particular way

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

the act of combing hair

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

very careful about small details and exactness

to delay or slow something down

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to spread out and gradually disappear

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

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

the state of being an adult man

a Protestant minister or pastor

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

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

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

a difference between two things that should match

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

containing salt or tasting like salt

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

to complain in a high, annoying voice

relating to marriage or to a married couple

making you feel calm and relaxed

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

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

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

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

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

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

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

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

to annoy or bother someone repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to shock or surprise someone very much

official information or documents that anyone can access

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to deal with a difficult situation or problem