Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E18: English vocabulary

a long, deep cut or wound

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

a medical condition that causes weakness or loss of control in the muscles

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

short for a temporary worker

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the fact of being a father

great beauty and impressive quality

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

careful discussion before making a decision

a woman who is engaged to be married

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

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

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

having thin lines or marks of a different color

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a single piece of glass in a window or door

moving with quick, light jumps

a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

to burn something until it turns black

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

a person or animal that digs

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

very unpleasant or disgusting

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

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

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

walk heavily or noisily

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

a person who serves on a jury

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

a person whose job is to cut and style hair

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

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

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

a man who is engaged to be married

to become very excited and noisy

to dress in a very stylish or striking way to impress other people