Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E23: English vocabulary

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

a long pole with a flat end, used for moving a boat through water

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

fastened with laces

attractive, stylish, and confident

to move toward the same point or place

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a violin, especially one used in folk music

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

cause something to improve a lot

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

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a question, especially one sent to an organization or official

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

toward or onto land from the water

completely unconscious

in a friendly relationship with someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to stay in one place in the air

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a group of wild boars

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

a member of the Romani people

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

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

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

a person whose job is to record, balance, and adjust sound for music, film, or events

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

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

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

to connect a device to a power source or another device

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

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

very strong and violent

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

the process of becoming narrower

your family and relatives

used to talk about an earlier time in the past