sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
Episode vocabulary
Chicago Fire Season 1 Episode 1: English vocabulary
Season 1 Episode 12012Drama
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vicariously
in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
furlough
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
foreclosure
the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
quiver
to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement
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stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
hardness
the quality of being hard or difficult to scratch, cut, or break
loaning
the act of lending something to someone
hemorrhage
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
inched
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
shadowing
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
pluck
to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached
animosity
strong dislike or hatred between people or groups
chow
food; a meal or something to eat
gassing
to talk in a casual, lively way
triad
a group of three connected people or things
gag reflex
the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat