Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E23: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

the fact of being a father

in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

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

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

home; to or at home

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

a crime that can be punished by death

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

allowed by law; legal

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

to resign from an important job or public position

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

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

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

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

to become stronger or more successful than something else

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to end a romantic relationship with someone

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

sold without tax added to the price