Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E10: English vocabulary

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a large fish that lives in warm ocean waters and is known for swimming very fast

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

food; a meal or something to eat

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

walk heavily or noisily

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to criticize or attack someone together with other people

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

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

to give someone special attention and treat them like an honored guest

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

past tense and past participle of shoot

a male donkey

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

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

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not surprising

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

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

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the area next to a bed

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

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

very good or impressive

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to delay dealing with something

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

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

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that liquid or air cannot move through it easily

relating to Arabia or its people

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision