Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E14: English vocabulary

born dead

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

too interested in other people's private matters

extremely evil and shocking

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

more able or skilled than someone or something else

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

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

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to notice or understand the difference between things

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

having a shape that is not normal or natural

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to love, written in internet slang as <3

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

making a deep, loud sound

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who leads a police force or police department

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

serious difficulty breathing normally

a genetic disease that makes muscles gradually weaken and waste away

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

the state of being well known for something bad

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to do something with full effort or confidence

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

in a way that shows strong love or care

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

a minor theft offense involving something of low value

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

becoming more mature and fully developed

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

with intention; deliberately

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble