Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E5: English vocabulary

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

A strong sexual desire for someone

to make it possible for something to happen

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

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

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to do something with full effort or confidence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

a large picture painted directly on a wall

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

the past, especially a time that people think was worse than now

to patrol an area as part of your job, especially as a police officer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

coated or mixed with sugar

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

to tell someone to be quiet

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

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

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

very angry or annoyed

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a person who sells illegal drugs

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to tell someone what to do in an annoying, bossy way

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be destroyed by fire

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

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

very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

very much; to an extreme degree

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

to look through something carefully to check for mistakes or problems

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

used to talk about an earlier time in the past