Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E14: English vocabulary

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

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

a person who attacks someone physically

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the external sex organs

a clear blue precious stone

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a secret source who gives information to a reporter or police

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

using these words or actions to make something official

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

walk heavily or noisily

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of leaving a place

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

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

To accept something as payment instead of money

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

having thoughts of killing yourself

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

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

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

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

to be good at noticing, choosing, or judging something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a person who is addicted to drugs

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

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