Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E11: English vocabulary

to send something by fax

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

a person who drives a truck for a living

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to leave a place you have been using or living in

relating to Venice or the people, style, or things from Venice

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

in a way that is enough or acceptable

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the round part of the eye

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

to hit something quickly with your hand

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a V-shaped mark or stripe, often used on uniforms to show rank

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the early stage of something's development

the act of being dismissed from a job

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to indicate or suggest something

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

to open a more detailed level of information in a computer program

past tense and past participle of shoot

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

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

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the eyes or vision

using thin glass or plastic fibers to send data or signals

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

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the act of fastening something with a screw

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to make a long, loud, sad cry

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to take weapons away from someone or something

to stay in one place in the air

used to say that you have received and understood a message

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

unfinished things that still need attention

the quality of being trusted and believed

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

a short, relaxed walk

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a bag used to carry a dead body

a police officer who works for a state police force

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

a person who has sex for money

very good or impressive

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist