Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E1: English vocabulary

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

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

very careful about small details and exactness

relating to the neck or the cervix

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the sides of the face below the eyes

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to send money using Western Union

to love, written in internet slang as <3

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to end well or be resolved successfully

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

to call on someone or something for help or support

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

the act of moving something on wheels

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

a wild horse found in North America

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to lift something to a higher position

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

in a very bad or ruined state

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

completely wet

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

an artist or performer who has very little money

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

to make something secret known publicly

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting