Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E2: English vocabulary

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

feeling dizzy and unsteady

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

home; to or at home

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to choose a harder or riskier way when an easier one is available

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

to ignore something wrong on purpose

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 group of wild boars

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

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a police officer who works for a state police force

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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

to delay dealing with something

to compete or fight against someone or something

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a friendly way of asking what someone would like to order or have

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

able to be believed; seeming true or real

in the direction opposite to the flow of a river or stream