Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E16: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

deliberately avoid someone or something

a man who is a member of a local government council

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who sells illegal drugs

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

British slang for a pound sterling

full of conflict, confusion, or sudden change; not calm

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a separate entrance for people living in cheaper apartments in a housing development

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the life or world believed to exist after death

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

the ability to do a job or task well

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

imagined rather than real

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

in a way that shows strong love or care

to record that you have started work or a shift

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

relating to government or the work of government

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used for investigating or intended to investigate

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to strongly agree with someone

to get to the main point quickly

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

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

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or thing that carries something

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to fight or argue intensely

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

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

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

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

to come to an end or stop being valid

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect