Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E9: English vocabulary

the job of recording a business's money in and out

to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad

to take or use more than your fair share of something

the punctuation mark (') used to show possession or missing letters

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

extremely evil and shocking

turned or operated by a crank

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

the act of cutting food into small cubes

away from the right path or direction

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

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

slightly damaged by a dent

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

a short, noisy argument

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a cloud of gas and dust in space

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to grammar or the rules of language

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to put someone or something in danger

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the state of being an adult man

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to send out light, heat, or energy

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

a tuxedo or formal suit, especially in a humorous way

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a deep blue-purple color

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a pig, especially one raised for meat

to use damaging information to pressure someone

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a short, sharp ringing sound

to press the gas pedal all the way down

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

a wild horse found in North America

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person from the Caucasus region