Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E12: English vocabulary

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

the round part of the eye

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to spend a long time masturbating while watching porn

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

a random choice or selection

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a person who kidnaps someone

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

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

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking how much something costs

a series of short, sharp sounds

a sudden burst or outbreak of something, especially a volcano or strong emotion

completely, from one end to the other

a group of wild boars

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

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

in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the process of trying to understand or solve something

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the people serving in a country's armed forces

a feature on a phone that shows the number of the person calling you

a dangerous condition caused by too much alcohol in the body

the practice of deciding when to have children, or whether to have them at all

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

closely packed with buildings or houses

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to delay dealing with something

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

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

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

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

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to tell someone about an event or experience in detail