Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E20: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

extremely evil and shocking

the quality of how well something is made

something that is not important or valuable

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

a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

a short text written on a tombstone in memory of someone who has died

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

open to discussion; debatable

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

the number below the line in a fraction

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to put someone or something in danger

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

in a way that is enough or acceptable

likely to catch fire easily

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the mind or soul of a person

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

having no legal force; not valid

a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

locked with a key

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

a book of recipes and cooking tips

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

acting quickly without thinking about the results

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who believes in anarchism

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a dried flower bud used as a spice

a person who serves on a jury

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

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

to ask for information or details

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

to record that you have started work or a shift

a black explosive powder used in guns and fireworks

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

communication or social dealings between people or groups

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

an insulting way to say that someone is useless or worthless

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to expect something or think it will happen

the bottom or lower side of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer