Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E15: English vocabulary

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to leave quickly

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

the act of leaving a place

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

in a suitable or proper way

a setback or decline

to send a bill or proposal back to a legislature after it has been reviewed

To move from more detailed data to a broader level

to mix with other people in a friendly way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a very unpleasant place or situation

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to make something last longer than necessary

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

used to say that something is not believable

completely ready to begin something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

to squeeze or pack into a small space

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

a city in Indiana, in the United States

people who have little money or wealth

not real or not existing; absent

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

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

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

very cruel or violent