Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E22: English vocabulary

the act of cutting food into small cubes

good at noticing small details

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

calm, quiet, and not lively

a dog with curly fur that is often cut in a special style

willing to obey other people and accept their control

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to pass urine from the body

different from what is normal or accepted

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

to go beyond what is usual, expected, or possible

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to express something in a particular way

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

the mechanism inside a clock

the next day

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

famous and admired for great achievements

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

extremely large

a person or thing that chases something

not certain or fixed; likely to change

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the external sex organs

calm, peaceful, and free from worry

the study of correct reasoning

having spikes or sharp points

in alphabetical order

the mind or soul of a person

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

a secret source who gives information to a reporter or police

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to make something move in a different direction

to hit something quickly with your hand

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to end well or be resolved successfully

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an hour of work done by one person

to marry a woman, especially someone you have been dating

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a trained doctor who treats animals

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

producing fruit

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a small dog with a long body and short legs

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

a group of wild boars

to stop trying or give up on something

a short, relaxed walk

used to say that an attempt was not successful