Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E17: English vocabulary

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

sung without instruments

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

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

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

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

a book or system for recording financial accounts

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

stop hiding and appear in public or speak openly

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

an informal way of describing a newcomer who may be an easy target or a possible sexual partner

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

a deep blue-purple color

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

a man who belongs to a religious order, especially one that lives by begging and preaching

the person who leads a police force or police department

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

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

used to describe an action or attempt made when there are no better options left

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

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

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the act of fastening something with a screw

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

affected by alcohol or drugs

having some difficulty hearing

to expect something or think it will happen

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

the police

coated or mixed with sugar

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

a short, relaxed walk

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to make a price, amount, or rate go down