Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E17: English vocabulary

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

deeply religious and devoted to God

to think carefully about something for a while

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

a string of beads used for praying the rosary

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

continuing without stopping or weakening

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

likely to happen soon or already planned

to call on someone or something for help or support

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

a party where people meet for sexual activity

to make something look flashy, stylish, or more elaborate

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the act of leaving a place

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to ignore something wrong on purpose

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

to have known someone for a very long time

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

a group of wild boars

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

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

relating to West Africa or its people, languages, or culture

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

able to be trusted or believed

not easily convinced; doubtful

a person who has sex for money

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

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

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally