Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S6E5: English vocabulary

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

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

related to journalism or journalists

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person who attacks someone physically

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the sides of the face below the eyes

the quick removal of injured people from an accident scene so they can get medical care

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

informal slang for child pornography

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

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

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

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a person who does many different small jobs for someone else, especially in an office

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

coated or mixed with sugar

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to be full of a lot of people or things

to upset or disturb someone badly

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

the people serving in a country's armed forces

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

the man who is a child's biological father

evidence that directly proves something

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

the control of what people can see, read, or hear, especially by a government

a large bird that eats dead animals

a person who is lazy and avoids work

busy and not available

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to spend money or use up something very quickly

to party or celebrate in a lively, informal way

to make something dirty or mess it up with dirt, paint, or other marks

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

the showing of a TV or radio program

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation