Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E7: English vocabulary

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short sleep or nap

your native country; the country you feel is your home

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

locked with a key

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

goodbye

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to move toward the same point or place

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who kidnaps someone

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

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

a sweet candy on a stick

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

cause something to improve a lot

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

to close off an opening by building a wall across it

a man who is engaged to be married

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

officially recorded and kept for later use

a group of wild boars

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

the quality of being trusted and believed

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

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

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to come to an end or stop being valid

to clean or tidy something quickly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to use up a supply of something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

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

to stop something bad from happening

a person who has sex for money

to support a claim with facts or proof

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

past tense and past participle of bed

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is