Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E17: English vocabulary

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to send something by fax

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

relating to the vagina

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to express something in a particular way

important and strongly influencing later work or events

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

not real; invented or made up

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

pregnant, used about a female animal

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

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

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

in a way that shows strong love or care

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

the state of living forever or never dying

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

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to be bought very quickly in large numbers

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who plays the violin

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to show approval by clapping

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a complete repair or improvement of something

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

to end a romantic relationship with someone

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

an official document that authorizes a job or repair to be done

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

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a large room or hall where people sit to watch a performance or hear a speech

to delay dealing with something

to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface