Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E22: English vocabulary

the mechanism inside a clock

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

clean and safe in a way that helps prevent illness

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

the act of moving along without using power

careful to do things well and correctly

not neat or organized; messy

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group

an illegal or morally wrong act

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

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

turning around a central point or axis

a person who acts or is used instead of another

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

cause something to improve a lot

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

money is very important in how life and society work

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

to accidentally reveal a secret

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to open something quickly or roughly

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

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

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

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

work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need

a prison officer who supervises prisoners

the person in charge of a work crew

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

able to be trusted or believed

a person who has sex for money

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

used to show approval or encouragement

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly