Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E9: English vocabulary

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

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

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

a lawsuit in a civil court

a sexual action or activity

able to be heard

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a person who serves on a jury

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

cause something to improve a lot

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

a CT scan

at any time, including during the night

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

to attack someone and hit them hard

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

to tell someone to be quiet

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

including everything; in total

all the time; without stopping

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a person whose job is to find talented people, especially for sports or entertainment

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

a person who gives money, time, or help to support good causes

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

without paying anything

a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

old enough to be legally an adult

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

to keep partying or having fun

to compete or fight against someone or something

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

relating to a parent or parents

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

continuously, all day and all night

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to think about the past, or about what happened before