Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E6: English vocabulary

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

the area or group of parishes under an archbishop

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

moved a page or screen up or down

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

past tense of ski

a small axe with a short handle

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

a group of three close friends or companions

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

to leave quickly

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

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

the highest social class in some countries, especially people with noble titles

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

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

to discuss ideas informally and freely

support or financial help given to a person, group, or activity

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

relating to government or the work of government

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

unfinished things that still need attention

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

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

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

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to tell someone to be quiet

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say you want something to happen soon

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

the edge or border of something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

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

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a person who is represented by an elected official

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to delay dealing with something

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

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt