Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E3: English vocabulary

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

perfect or without faults

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

a small square of rich chocolate cake

the state of being legal or allowed by law

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to crowd or gather closely together

the act of lending something to someone

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

a wine from a vineyard or estate officially ranked as top quality

goodbye

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a person or thing that checks something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

the target area above an opponent's waist in fencing

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

strong wire with sharp blades used to stop people from getting in or out

a person who is very lucky

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the sound a cow makes

to get to the main point quickly

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to come together again after being apart

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

protection a country gives to someone who has been persecuted for political reasons

a warning that the following part will reveal important plot details

To accept or agree with something

a public event where new cars are displayed

a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

an official instruction or order

in a blunt or direct way

something that makes you realize a situation is serious and you need to act

not allowed by law

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to make an official decision about a case or issue

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to submit something, such as a request or application

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

to stop paying attention and let your mind wander

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area