Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E14: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a stand that holds a candle

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a symbol with four bent arms, used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism

a man who is a member of a local government council

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 eat something in a noisy or casual way

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to burn something until it turns black

locked with a key

having raised ridges or lines

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a drug that lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

a serious break in a relationship or situation

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to press the gas pedal all the way down

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

in a very bad or ruined state

having thoughts of killing yourself

imagined rather than real

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

harmful or unfavorable

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in large amounts or very freely

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

a state of severe mental illness

suddenly and without warning

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to bend your body forward and down

a person who is addicted to drugs

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned