Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E6: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a set of cards used for fortune-telling

a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

a pair of small drums played with the hands

to leave a place you have been using or living in

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

moving with quick, light jumps

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided

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

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

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to call on someone or something for help or support

fastened with laces

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

sexually excited

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

the act of making secret or unknown information known

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

a card used in tarot readings

a careful comparison to make sure two things match

a person who saw a crime, accident, or other event and can describe it

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to take action and become more involved or helpful

exactly right; very accurate

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to check or read something quickly

an official record or list of names, events, or items

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

as; in the same way that

not fair or morally right

marked or decorated with letters or writing