Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S5E14: English vocabulary

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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

relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

running away suddenly and quickly

a loud, sharp cry

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who eats human flesh

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

important or interesting enough to notice

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

the process of covering a surface with tiles

the dead body of an animal

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

the sides of the face below the eyes

done without conscious control

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

a person who does hard physical work for a living

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a very small spot or mark

in very large amounts

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the person who leads a police force or police department

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

imagined rather than real

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

the killing of a person as part of a religious ritual

the use of children in work that is harmful or exploitative

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the act of fastening something with a screw

traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to cut something off or separate it by force

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

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process