Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E25: English vocabulary

ruthless and intensely competitive

to remember something, especially after trying to

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

a chemical compound that contains fluorine

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

to supervise students during an exam

to send something by fax

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

to make someone feel extreme fear

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

a period of heavy drinking

to express something in a particular way

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

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

making quick, sharp movements

tiny organisms that float in water and are eaten by many sea animals

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

required or allowed by law

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

very much; extremely

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

to fill something too full by pushing things in

the act of adding salt to food or water

an affectionate way to address a woman

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

a crime that can be punished by death

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

the act of leaving a place

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a situation in which a news event gets too much attention from reporters and cameras

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

used to say what you would prefer

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

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

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

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

extremely rich, especially in a way that sounds informal or exaggerated

likely to happen soon or attract attention

becoming more mature and fully developed