Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E20: English vocabulary

a building where soldiers live

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

the skill or activity of making things from wood

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

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

everyone in a ship's crew

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

among ordinary people, especially in public life

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

past tense and past participle of shoot

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the capital city of Syria

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

a cell in the skin

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

busy and not available

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to speak or act more quickly

to find something by chance

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a person who gives information, especially secretly

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

to support a claim with facts or proof

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

to make secret or new information known

the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

to wave or signal to a taxi or other vehicle so it stops

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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