pedophile
a person who is sexually attracted to children
disturbed
term for someone who is mentally ill or unstable
deceitful
dishonest in order to mislead people
bifocals
prescription spectacles with lenses that combine two different focal lengths for far and near distances
albacore
variety of tuna that travels in schools and is commercially significant as a food fish
impulse
a sudden desire to act
orange grove
group of orange trees growing together
chippy
slang term for a sex worker
Okie
derogatory term for people from Oklahoma, often farmers, who migrated to California during the 1930s
Pig 'n Whistle
famous chain of restaurants that originated in Los Angeles
bird
slang term from the jazz age for a man or a woman
reservoir
natural or artificial lake used as a source of tap water
Echo Park
neighborhood in eastern Los Angeles that features a large lake initially created as a reservoir
broad
derogatory slang term usually used for an independent and assertive woman
private investigator / private eye
freelance detective hired by private clients to carry out investigations
District Attorney (DA)
public official who institutes legal proceedings on behalf of a state or federal government
Los Angeles
large southern California city known as a major center of the film and television industries
Chinatown
area of a non-Chinese city with a high number of Chinese residents and businesses
pocket watch
time-keeping personal clock meant to be carried in a jacket or vest pocket
irrigation
supply of water directed via channels to land or crops
