Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E1: English vocabulary

careful and persistent effort

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

British slang for a pound sterling

to support or strengthen something

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

a place or situation that people hope will bring success or happiness

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to relax after work or stress

everyone in a ship's crew

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

fastened with laces

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

a violin, especially one used in folk music

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

morally wrong or bad

in cricket, a delivery that is not allowed because it breaks the rules

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to get to the main point quickly

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

a group of wild boars

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

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

a safety device in a car that inflates in a crash to protect people inside

the border between two U.S. states

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

to stop suddenly, especially because an engine or vehicle loses power

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a person who is represented by an elected official

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

old enough to be legally an adult

to keep partying or having fun

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses