Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E2: English vocabulary

good at noticing small details

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

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

causing a lot of pain or suffering

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

the state of being fixed or made firm

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a small piece cut off something

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

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

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

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

to sharpen a blade or tool

not causing pain

the state of being an adult man

a chemical compound containing chlorine

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who looks after a building or property

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

fastened with laces

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

a crime that can be punished by death

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

very angry, upset, or excited

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

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to remove or block parts of a book, film, message, or other content because they are considered offensive or dangerous

to do something with full effort or confidence

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

very careful, thorough, and exact

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not surprising

to know what someone is thinking without being told

in a very successful way

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time