Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S7E20: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

covered with a protective outer layer

the process of reversing or canceling something

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

a raccoon

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

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

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

very unpleasant-smelling

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

cause something to improve a lot

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

almost; very nearly

not the same in amount, size, value, or quality

producing fruit

the condition of having too much body fat

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

used to say that something is not surprising

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to attack someone and hit them hard

a girl who goes to school

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

coated or mixed with sugar

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a long, angry argument or conflict

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

the level of glucose in a person's blood

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later