Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E4: English vocabulary

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

the act of moving along without using power

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to support or strengthen something

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

locked with a key

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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 perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

cause something to improve a lot

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

the act of fastening something with a screw

very likely to happen or succeed

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to understand a hint and do what it suggests

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

suddenly and without warning

unfinished things that still need attention

to get to the main point quickly

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

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a group of wild boars

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area next to a bed

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

the final words someone says before they die

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

covered with small dots or spots

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

temporary and likely to change later

a friend

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

a person trained to give emergency medical care

having a collar

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a person whose job is to sell a company’s products or services

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a casual way to say goodbye

messy or untidy

a long, narrow hole dug in the ground