Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E19: English vocabulary

the act of asking people for money, help, or business

a brush used for combing or styling hair

the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child

the act of making someone pay a fine

done without careful choice or judgment

to harass or bother someone persistently

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

to give someone the right to have or do something

a small primate that lives in trees and is native to Madagascar

pressure or threats that force someone to do something

a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

impossible to believe or imagine

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

very cruel, violent, or shocking

to relate to or be connected with something

extremely evil and shocking

relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

crazy or silly

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

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

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

having the innocent, trusting, or curious qualities of a child

calm, quiet, and not lively

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

a horror film with a lot of violent killings

to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

a loud, sharp cry

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a mistake or be wrong

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to express something in a particular way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

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

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

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

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

to leave a place you have been using or living in

relating to the medical care of children

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

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

showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

relating to the external sex organs

a small child, especially a toddler

to make something less active, strong, or effective

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

to fill something too full by pushing things in

showing that something is likely true or real

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy