Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E20: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

to masturbate

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to leave quickly

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

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

to practice using a rifle without ammunition

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

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

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

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

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

a special ability to make things work very well

something that is fake or meant to deceive

the skin on the top of your head

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a person who secretly works for a government to get information

a threat to kill someone

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

to follow someone closely and persistently

a toy or fictional gun that shoots a laser beam

the amount of time a person, show, or topic is broadcast on radio or television

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

not faithful to a partner or spouse

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

very angry or annoyed

to cry and produce tears

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to study for a degree or exam

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

made dark so that light cannot pass through