Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E10: English vocabulary

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

relating to epilepsy

sexual relations between people who are closely related

a long, deep cut or wound

running away suddenly and quickly

the surgical removal of the foreskin from a boy or man

the crime of lying under oath in court

in a way that is not correct or proper

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

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

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

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

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

showing strong religious belief and commitment

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to change the structure or style of a room or building

something that is different from what is normal or expected

relating to the external sex organs

required or allowed by law

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to be extremely rich

locked with a key

the illegal confinement of a person

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

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

respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

material used to cover a floor

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a person who is skilled at making things by hand

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a reduction in planned spending

the quality of being trusted and believed

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a threat to kill someone

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

relating to West Africa or its people, languages, or culture

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court