Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E11: English vocabulary

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

a person who attacks someone physically

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a steep rocky hill or peak

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

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

an illegal or morally wrong act

to masturbate

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something

a person who kidnaps someone

becoming weaker or less active

the right of a person in police custody to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning

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

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

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to indicate or suggest something

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

careful and often critical examination of something

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

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

love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

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

to treat something as important or serious

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

the quality of being trusted and believed

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

property owned by the government or open for everyone to use

a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

to resist or oppose something

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

done in a careful, organized way

a person who has sex for money

a person who gives information, especially secretly

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation