Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E6: English vocabulary

soft, smooth, and thick

a place where animals are killed for meat

running away suddenly and quickly

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to send something by fax

covered with a protective outer layer

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

relating to Colombia or its people, culture, or language

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

to take part in something

make small cuts or grooves in something

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

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

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

a person who cuts and gathers crops

sad because you are away from home and miss it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

moving with quick, light jumps

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a medical treatment or operation that changes a person's sex characteristics

becoming weaker or less active

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to represent or stand for something

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

showing agreement or saying yes

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

made so that water cannot get through

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

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