Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E7: English vocabulary

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

to leave a place you have been using or living in

relating to the main point or center of something

moving with quick, light jumps

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

involving fraud or deception

becoming weaker or less active

to suddenly stop talking

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

cause something to improve a lot

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

a cancerous growth in the brain

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

a surgery that replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial one

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

relating to flowers or decorated with flowers

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

strong sexual desire

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

the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

relating to a parent or parents

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to trick someone by making them believe something false

having many bends or turns

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

respect and admiration for someone or something

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a photo or picture

time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used

the address where someone wants their mail sent after moving

a session in which someone is photographed

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent