Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E11: English vocabulary

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to shoot someone and kill them

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to make a short, informal visit

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

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

the part of a car that starts the engine

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to wait and be ready to act when needed

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not carrying a weapon

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

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 tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

very cruel or violent

based on reason and logic, not feelings

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to undo something that is tied or fastened

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

shaking slightly or not steady

a police station or the area it serves

used to praise someone for doing something well

having a ring or rings around it

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

to enter a place on foot

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

care for young children during the day while their parents are working

the postal code used in the United States

the process of making holes with a drill

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

supposed to; expected or required to do something

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it