Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E2: English vocabulary

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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

slightly damaged by a dent

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the act of moving your tongue over something

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to make something sharp or sharper

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a horse with white patches and another color

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

the quality of being honest and genuine

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to insult or belittle a man in a rude, slang way

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a wild horse found in North America

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

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

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

successful in both of two attempts

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to get to the main point quickly

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

to become neat, smart, or more stylish

able to see; not blind

to succeed in doing something difficult

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases