Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E5: English vocabulary

praise or approval for something someone has done

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

sad because you are away from home and miss it

locked with a key

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

the person who leads a police force or police department

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

to honor an event or place by being present

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

a person who is unfairly blamed or punished for other people's mistakes

to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a group of wild boars

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

in a blunt or direct way

very upset, angry, or excited

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

busy and not available

to make a rough plan or outline of something

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

very serious and worrying

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not carrying a weapon

past tense and past participle of pierce

a tendency or preference toward something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a PIN, or personal identification number

the act of stopping something for a short time

to travel toward the south