Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E4: English vocabulary

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

holding something gently and protectively

to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

something that discourages people from doing something

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to send something by fax

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to make someone feel extreme fear

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to leave a place you have been using or living in

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

the round part of the eye

soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

moving with quick, light jumps

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

to pull something back or back in

sunk below the surface of water

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

the act of getting into something or going through it

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

attractive, stylish, and confident

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

to make it possible for something to happen

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

a short text that explains a picture or photo

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

official information or documents that anyone can access

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

intended for a particular group, purpose, or result

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a suspicious or disapproving look

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a bag used to carry a dead body

the border between two U.S. states

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a person who has sex for money

without paying anything