Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E8: English vocabulary

extremely evil and shocking

to say or write something again using different words

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

to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

a big difference between two things, especially in amount or level

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put something into a particular group or category

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

sexual relations between people who are closely related

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

causing a lot of pain or suffering

treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

to make someone feel extreme fear

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

a term for large pharmaceutical companies as a group, often used critically

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

to explain something in more detail

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

move back to a safer place

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

the larva of a butterfly or moth

to record that you have started work or a shift

to obey a rule, law, or request

cause something to improve a lot

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to bend your body forward and down

existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

cruel or unfair control over a group of people

most important, famous, or powerful

a city in central New York State

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a very strong wind