Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E10: English vocabulary

having a pattern of squares or checks

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

not giving a clear answer or result

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

making quick, sharp movements

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

a play in American football that gives a team a new set of four downs

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to have sex, especially in a rough, sweaty way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

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

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the young form of a frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to the front part of something

imagined rather than real

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

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

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a state of severe mental illness

a series of short, sharp sounds

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to strongly agree with someone

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

suddenly and without warning

a group of wild boars

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

having a mental illness

medical care given in someone's home

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to make an official decision about a case or issue

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a person who has sex for money

a friend

a friendly way to address a man or boy

the act of measuring how deep water is

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

clothes you wear for sleeping

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

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

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

an official card or document that shows who someone is