Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E10: English vocabulary

a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes

a deep cut or tear in the skin

in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

extremely painful or hard to endure

the person in a family who earns most or all of the money

done on purpose; deliberate

relating to growth in plants, especially when they are not flowering or producing fruit

in a morally right or acceptable way

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

extremely evil and shocking

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

having a short, broad, and solid build

a small breaking of a law or rule

the act of stopping or ending

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

not holy or sacred

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

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought

showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

covered with a protective outer layer

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relevant to the subject being discussed

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

located at the back or rear of something

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

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

a difficult or unpleasant situation

making quick, sharp movements

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

a dated slang word for a person with a large head

locked with a key

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

the late hours of the night

an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

having raised ridges or lines

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

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

to leave quickly

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the outer layer of the brain

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

a person who serves on a jury

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

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

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

relating to the front part of something

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

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

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