Law & Order S7E18: English vocabulary

the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills

willing and quick to help other people

a person who attacks and robs people in public

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

the process of turning silver in color

to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

not important or relevant in a particular situation

carpet material used to cover a floor

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

the front edge of a step or stair

a blank space at the start of a line of text

lasting forever; never ending

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

giving someone special treatment or an advantage

a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

done with the agreement of everyone involved

pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

a sign that something is not normal or expected

the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

different from what is normal or accepted

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

very dangerous or risky

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to enter land or property without permission

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

to marry again

aware of something and careful about it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

not causing pain

not exact, fixed, or clearly known

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

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

the sides of the face below the eyes

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

not able to be cured

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

using these words or actions to make something official

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the person who leads a police force or police department