Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E8: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the quality of being morally right and fair

made invalid or no longer legally effective

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

informal slang for child pornography

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

showing affection and warmth

the act of leaving a place

in a suitable or proper way

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

moving quickly with light, springy steps

not getting much attention or being noticed

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a way of earning the money you need to live

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to make something last longer

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

a valley

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

to tell someone to be quiet

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

dead plant and animal material in soil that is partly broken down

to pay for something as a treat or gift

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

exactly right; very accurate

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used to show approval or encouragement

to make a phone call using an outside line

a cockroach

the quality of being important, well-known, or easily noticed

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

at the beginning; originally

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

an insulting word for a stupid person

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

a small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose