Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E11: English vocabulary

a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

extremely evil and shocking

a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a cover fixed above a window, door, or shopfront to give shade or shelter from rain

a loud, sharp cry

a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to send something by fax

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

the group of people who read a newspaper, magazine, website, or writer

to enter land or property without permission

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the practice of avoiding too much of something; self-control

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

the lead player in a section of an orchestra

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

very dirty or disgusting matter

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

home; to or at home

not heard or not listened to

A strong sexual desire for someone

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of leaving a place

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to press the gas pedal all the way down

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

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

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

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

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a dress code that means formal evening wear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very frightened

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

a situation that keeps getting worse over time

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

a large bird that eats dead animals