Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E7: English vocabulary

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

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to marry again

to leave a place you have been using or living in

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small shapeless mass or lump

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

required or allowed by law

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out into the streets to protest

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

used to say what you would prefer

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

cause something to improve a lot

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

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

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to close off an opening by building a wall across it

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

sports played on or in water

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

a short, relaxed walk

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

a way of buying and selling that aims to give producers fair prices and better working conditions, especially in poorer countries

a prison officer who supervises prisoners

to write or fill in something with ink

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

a person who has sex for money

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

to delay dealing with something

to compete or fight against someone or something

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to vomit

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

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things