Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E7: English vocabulary

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

a place where people go to get a massage

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

using these words or actions to make something official

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

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person's usual mood or character

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

Used to show strong agreement or approval

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

a couple who are both successful, famous, or influential

the act of putting things into bags or packages

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to find something by chance

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

able to speak or write a language easily and well

to send a quick message to someone

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

a type of computer technology that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

to travel toward the south

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

shaking slightly or not steady