Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E1: English vocabulary

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

intended to correct a problem or improve something

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

the mind or soul of a person

moving with quick, light jumps

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

an insulting word for someone who seems mentally ill or unstable

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

great influence or power, especially in politics or business

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

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

crazy or silly, in an informal way

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to think of someone or something in a particular way

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a person who is trying to find or get something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person from the Caucasus region

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the state of being a mother

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

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

producing fruit

completely finished and not likely to happen again

to use up all of someone's money, energy, or other resources

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

used to strongly agree with someone

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

Used to show strong agreement or approval

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message