Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E22: English vocabulary

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

careful attention to possible danger or problems

to delay something until a later time

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

good for your health and well-being

something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

a person who attacks someone physically

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the state of being kept in prison

a person or organization that lends money

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the state of being anonymous

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

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

to make something move in a different direction

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

using statistics or based on statistical data

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

an area of land that separates rivers or streams flowing in different directions

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the act of leaving a place

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

cause something to improve a lot

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

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

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

to stay in one place in the air

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to attack someone and hit them hard

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a group of wild boars

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

a person who has legally adopted a child

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

used to say you have won or beaten someone

unable to digest lactose properly

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

very angry or annoyed

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

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

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something