Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E4: English vocabulary

a person who is responsible for looking after something

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

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

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to force something out or out of a place

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

very unpleasant-smelling

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

a temporary or simple solution to a problem

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

to attack someone and hit them hard

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a group of wild boars

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

the quality of being trusted and believed

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to defeat someone very badly

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

to keep giving someone orders in an annoying or unfair way

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

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

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

a list of people or things arranged in a line

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

a person trained to give emergency medical care

relating to the heart

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a business owned and run by members of the same family

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