Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E7: English vocabulary

a person who attacks someone physically

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

showing strong religious belief and commitment

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

past tense of ski

the sides of the face below the eyes

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

moving with quick, light jumps

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

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

an informal word for someone who talks a lot

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

severe mental suffering or great pain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

becoming weaker or less active

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

to shoot someone and kill them

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to lead a group, team, or project

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

to avoid a responsibility or a difficult situation

the act of making secret or unknown information known

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

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

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

more than is expected or required

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

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

a member of the Romani people

the quality of being trusted and believed

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to fight or argue intensely

to upset or disturb someone badly

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a noisy, rough fight or argument

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

not easily convinced; doubtful

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to delay dealing with something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

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

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

at the beginning; originally

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation