Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E14: English vocabulary

to make it possible for something to happen

the act of moving something on wheels

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a sweet candy on a stick

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people

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

ground oats used for making breakfast food

not good; bad

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

a group of wild boars

moving by making small jumps on one foot

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to come together again after being apart

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

very upset, angry, or excited

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to delay dealing with something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a person who travels regularly between home and work

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

relating to a parent or parents

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

in control of a vehicle while driving it

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

an official record or list of names, events, or items

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

to cover or lie partly over something else

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

a police station or the area it serves

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

a device that lets you hear or watch a baby from another room

used to tell someone to wait or slow down

the school year after seventh grade and before ninth grade

a card with a picture of a baseball player, often collected or traded

a place where homeless people can stay temporarily and get basic help

a city area between four streets

to stay with someone or something and make sure they are safe