Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E11: English vocabulary

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

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

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

to meet or cross at a point

a public building or center for cultural and community events, especially in former socialist countries

to make something last longer than necessary

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

thin and showing bones clearly

producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to succeed even though it seemed unlikely

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

not real, true, or honest; fake

the condition of being unable to sleep well

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

moving by making small jumps on one foot

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

a letter sent to a famous person by someone who admires them

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

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 visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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

to find your way from one place to another

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips