Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E3: English vocabulary

a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

to make someone feel extreme fear

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

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

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the round part of the eye

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

connected with adoption; having been adopted

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

similar in character, type, or quality

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

a person who looks after a building or property

to provide clothes for someone

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

past tense and past participle of shoot

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw something with a lot of force

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

coated or mixed with sugar

a person who has legally adopted a child

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

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

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

the part of a baseball field in the middle of the outfield

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

short for sex education, especially in school

a nurse who is officially licensed to work

more important than anything else; most important

very good or impressive

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

someone who works in a profession, especially medicine

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

relating to a parent or parents

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

causing strong emotional pain or shock

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

every other one; each alternate one

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

to tell someone officially or formally about something