Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E8: English vocabulary

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the sides of the face below the eyes

a senior army officer

a person or animal that digs

a style of dancing that is sexually suggestive

to start understanding a difficult situation or problem

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

becoming weaker or less active

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to help someone understand something better

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of leaving a place

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

turning around a central point or axis

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

toward or up a slope

an expensive, luxurious way of living

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a man who is engaged to be married

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

great respect and admiration that people have for someone or something because of its quality or success

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

a badge earned by completing a scouting activity or project

a bag used to carry a dead body

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

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

to steal something from someone

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a group of male students at a college or university

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

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

having many bends or turns