Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E8: English vocabulary

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the act of getting into something or going through it

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

used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

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

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

a person from the Caucasus region

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

used to say that something is not surprising

completely unconscious

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

familiar with something because you know it well

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

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

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

a public warning that a child has been abducted

the man who is a child's biological father

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a black material used for making roads and roofs

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

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

covered with small dots or spots

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 recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

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

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a photo or picture

a period of time when someone must stay in bed to recover from illness or injury

past tense and past participle of bed

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to cover or lie partly over something else