Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E14: English vocabulary

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group that values peace and simple worship

in a way that relates to the spirit or soul

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

the distant past

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to move toward the same point or place

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

dead, in a respectful way

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to clock in at work

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

cause something to improve a lot

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

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the state of being a mother

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make something known to many people

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

a police officer who works for a state police force

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

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

a device that provides wireless access to a network

a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

very angry or annoyed

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to divide people or things into pairs

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

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

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

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

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

to end a romantic relationship

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation