Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E13: English vocabulary

ruthless and intensely competitive

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

causing a lot of pain or suffering

showing disrespect or contempt

short for a temporary worker

a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of combing hair

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

having a tail

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to leave a place you have been using or living in

shaped like a cylinder

food for farm animals

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of covering a surface with tiles

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

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

home; to or at home

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

food; a meal or something to eat

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

a lawsuit in a civil court

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

becoming weaker or less active

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

to show off by beating someone or acting superior to them

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

careful and often critical examination of something

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

cause something to improve a lot

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

the need for quick action

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a series of short, sharp sounds

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience