Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E2: English vocabulary

a person who drives a truck for a living

to make someone feel extreme fear

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making quick, sharp movements

in a way that is deserved or justified

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

to relax after work or stress

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

informal slang for child pornography

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

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the body of law based on judges' decisions rather than written statutes

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to get revenge on someone

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

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

a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

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

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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 introduce a statement that is honest or frank

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

to become or make someone mentally stronger and less easily upset

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

in a blunt or direct way

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

the person who steers and directs a rowing boat or racing crew

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

likely to happen very soon

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

to be the same as something else or agree with it

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is