Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E20: English vocabulary

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

a small dish served before the main meal

watching carefully for danger or problems

the act of combing hair

the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the outer shape or line of something

to send out light, heat, or energy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

moving or walking with quick, light steps

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

home; to or at home

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

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

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

a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

a large container used for holding liquids

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

affected by alcohol or drugs

likely to happen soon or attract attention

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to move in a heavy, awkward way

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

to fight or compete very hard for something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short, relaxed walk

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside