Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E12: English vocabulary

in a way that is very careful and precise

in a way that is not normal or usual

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

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

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

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

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

related to cooking or the art of cooking

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

to search for food or supplies in the wild

the process of getting worse

locked with a key

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

to leave quickly; scram

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make it possible for something to happen

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

the group of people from which jurors are chosen

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

the authority to act or vote for someone else

to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

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

to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to want something very much

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

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

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

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

used to say that something is not believable

to make something clear or settled

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance