Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E8: English vocabulary

the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

to send something by fax

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to become deeply involved in something

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

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

the place where two rivers join

a word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often in a way that shows opinion

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

a place where people go to get a massage

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

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

a charge of murder in the first degree

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

legal action taken against someone accused of a crime

a serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus build up in the lungs and digestive system

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

a particular point of view

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to mean or indicate something

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

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an official court order that allows police to search a place

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a state of severe mental illness

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

far away; at a great distance

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to go across a place or area, often in a way that cuts through it

the illegal trade in drugs

to pressure someone into accepting something

the way someone or something is shown in a book, film, painting, or other work

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is related to you by birth