Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E1: English vocabulary

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

relating to the vagina

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

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

a slender candle

having a tail

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

to leave a place you have been using or living in

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to stop doing or providing something

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

to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

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

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

to joke and act silly in a noisy, playful way

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

move back to a safer place

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

not deep or detailed enough

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the intestines

the installation of cables or a cable system

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

the main stem of a plant

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

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

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to go across a place or area, often in a way that cuts through it