Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E4: English vocabulary

made up of different kinds of things

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

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

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

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

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to indicate or suggest something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to rest so you can feel energetic again

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

used when you change your mind after thinking again

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

a large structure at sea or on land used for drilling for oil or gas

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

not allowed by law

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 way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to keep partying or having fun

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a quick, informal check or inspection

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

to make secret or new information known

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it