Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E8: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to delay or slow something down

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

past tense of ski

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

making you feel calm and relaxed

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to make it possible for something to happen

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the outer layer of the brain

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

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

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a legal document that says what medical treatment you want if you become too ill to decide for yourself

the main stem of a plant

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to notice that something could make a lot of money

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

for now; until something changes

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

an event where people have a series of short dates with different potential partners

a prison officer who supervises prisoners

a dangerous condition caused by too much alcohol in the body

the harmful or excessive use of alcohol

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to vomit

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

a soft powder used on a baby's skin to keep it dry and prevent rubbing

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

made dark so that light cannot pass through

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something