Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E19: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

having the outer husk or shell removed

a particular place, point, or position

a woman who sews clothes, especially as a job

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

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

shaped like an ellipse

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a movie theater with several screens

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

covered with a protective outer layer

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

not shared or divided; complete

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

made invalid or no longer legally effective

having a narrow cut or opening

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

the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to hit or push with the head or horns

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to play music using brass instruments

past tense and past participle of shoot

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

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

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

actively dealing with something or working on it

to fight or argue intensely

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys