Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E9: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

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

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to change from a liquid into a gas

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to explain something in more detail

using these words or actions to make something official

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

to make it possible for something to happen

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to keep deceiving someone or leading them on with false hopes

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

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

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person's usual mood or character

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

a series of short, sharp sounds

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant