Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E2: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to express something in a particular way

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

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

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

to a very great degree; extremely

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to make it possible for something to happen

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

the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

a person who kidnaps someone

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

communication or social dealings between people or groups

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

unable to get what you want or need

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not real, true, or honest; fake

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a code you use to open or log in to something

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to act as a substitute for someone, especially at a meeting or performance

the official time used in a place when daylight saving time is not in effect

a very unpleasant or painful situation

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to change the order or position of things

a person who has sex for money

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

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

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way