Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E17: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

extremely evil and shocking

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

a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped center

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

to enter land or property without permission

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

a person who buys something

the act of following rules, customs, or accepted ways of behaving

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

to make something explode

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

to calculate a number or amount

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

a unit for measuring electric voltage

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

to make it possible for something to happen

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

a person who serves on a jury

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a confident statement that something is true

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

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

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

to obey a rule, law, or request

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured