Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E12: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

to send something by fax

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

the process of breathing

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

used for introducing something or for beginners

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

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

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

still not understanding something after an explanation or event

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

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

imagined rather than real

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

a sales call made to someone you have not contacted before

a person who makes or sells candles

meat from a young cow, used as food

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

used to say that something is not surprising

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

unfinished things that still need attention

a group of wild boars

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

the most powerful or important person in a group

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a school that offers courses in business and management

an official record of a person's borrowing and payment history

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

in a blunt or direct way

a person who has sex for money

very good or impressive

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval