Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E18: English vocabulary

a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person from the Caucasus region

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

a large metal pot used for cooking outdoors

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the process of starting a computer

completely wet

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

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

to make an idea or message clear and understood

a person who travels from place to place to sell goods or take orders

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

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the person who is in charge of a police department

a short, intensive training course

a police officer who works for a state police force

a feature on a phone that shows the number of the person calling you

a salesperson who travels from place to place to visit customers

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to mark an area so people cannot enter it, usually with tape

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

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

to take part in something together with other people

to be the same as something else or agree with it

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

a place where people go to drink and eat

a type of American whiskey made from corn

to send a quick message to someone

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

the middle part of a country or region

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

relating to travel or activity between states

moving forward quickly and forcefully

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

in a tidy, orderly, or careful way

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