Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E10: English vocabulary

the act of breathing in

an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

covered with a protective outer layer

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to move a little, or make something move a little

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to take the place of something or someone

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

great happiness or pleasure

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

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

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

locked with a key

a news agency that sends reports to newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

home; to or at home

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

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

a style of small, simple house with a steep roof and a central chimney

made by changing an organism's genes

serious difficulty breathing normally

a crime that can be punished by death

a person who kidnaps someone

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

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

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to exaggerate something when speaking

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a red powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

to make something secret known publicly

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

To accept or agree with something

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

a list of people or things arranged in a line