Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E5: English vocabulary

a female lion

to make someone feel extreme fear

to delay something until a later time

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a Protestant minister or pastor

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

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

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

to leave quickly; scram

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

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

having raised ridges or lines

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 feeling of not being confident or safe

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a group or organization dominated by men, especially one that excludes women from power or influence

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

cause something to improve a lot

the process of taking a legal case to court

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not surprising

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

impossible to defeat or overcome

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a person who tricks people in order to get money

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a noisy, rough fight or argument

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

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

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

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

a type of American whiskey made from corn

somewhat like; in a way similar to

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them