Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E15: English vocabulary

the crime of lying under oath in court

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

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

careful and persistent effort

to put someone or something in danger

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

very bright and full of light

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

a very expensive spice made from the dried parts of a crocus flower

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a difference between two things that should match

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to help explain something or make it easier to understand

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

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

to explain something in more detail

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

becoming weaker or less active

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

relating to the front part of something

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

something that is very easy to do or achieve

an expensive, luxurious way of living

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

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

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to disappear suddenly or completely

a state of severe mental illness

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

to make something secret known publicly

to get to the main point quickly

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the image or character that a person presents to other people

to fight or argue intensely

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

to become unfocused or blank, especially because you are bored or not paying attention

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico