Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E16: English vocabulary

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a person or company that money is owed to

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to put someone or something in danger

a building where soldiers live

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a feeling that something good will happen

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a city in southwestern Colombia

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

sad because you are away from home and miss it

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

to make something move in a different direction

the late hours of the night

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

goodbye

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

using these words or actions to make something official

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a charge of murder in the first degree

a person who is paid to kill someone

a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a person who is paid to kill someone

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to resign from an important job or public position

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the front part of something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to make a long, loud, sad cry

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, food, or perfume

not real, true, or honest; fake

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals