Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E16: English vocabulary

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

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

a person or thing that kills a particular kind of creature

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

not neat or organized; messy

connected with adoption; having been adopted

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

the reason or set of reasons for something

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

A strong sexual desire for someone

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

the person who leads a police force or police department

to help someone understand something better

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

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 lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a harsh scolding or reprimand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a situation in which a news event gets too much attention from reporters and cameras

covered with sweat

an official order to appear in court

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

relating to a father

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

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

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

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

very likely to happen or succeed

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a girl or woman who is especially close to her father

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

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

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a person who has legally adopted a child

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to come together again after being apart

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a place where women can stay temporarily for safety and support, especially if they are escaping abuse

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

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

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to be the same as something else or agree with it

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

an official record or list of names, events, or items

a type of sausage made from finely ground meat, often eaten in sandwiches

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a person from the northern US, especially New England

a teenager

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

a dark underground room or prison cell, especially in a castle