Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E6: English vocabulary

thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the nut of the hazel tree

a girl or young woman

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

the state of being impossible to see

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

flavored with curry

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

to express something in a particular way

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

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

moved a page or screen up or down

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a slang term for having sex with someone and leaving soon afterward

the act of moving along without using power

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

a joking way to tell someone to believe you, often used when what you say sounds doubtful

to knead with the front paws, as a cat does

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

a small antelope that runs very fast and lives in Africa and Asia

attractive, stylish, and confident

hunting and killing other animals for food

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

a serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus build up in the lungs and digestive system

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

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

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to throw something with a lot of force

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

with intention; deliberately

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

to stop trying or give up on something

a member of the Romani people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to say you want something to happen soon

a lab technician

to bite or peck at something repeatedly and lightly

the act of putting things into bags or packages