Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E6: English vocabulary

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

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

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

a later stage in someone’s life or career when they start doing something new

a shooting attack from a moving car

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

a lawsuit in a civil court

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

strong, active, and full of energy

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to be very good at something

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

communication or social dealings between people or groups

an official court order that allows police to search a place

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

nervous and unable to relax

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

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

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

actively dealing with something or working on it

to fight or argue intensely

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

to depend on something

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

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

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

the quality of being dependable and consistent

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to order food to be delivered to your home

to find something by chance

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

a student in the second year of high school or college

past tense and past participle of bed

a set of beliefs or principles taught by a group or organization

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

very cruel or violent

preserved or sold in bottles

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a white female, especially a young woman

anywhere else

the quality of being fair and reasonable

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a plant with long stems that grows by climbing or spreading along a support

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position