Chicago P.D. S7E3: English vocabulary

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to support someone very strongly and openly

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

cause something to improve a lot

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

very likely to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to become less serious, tense, or upset

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

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

having a mental illness

the official address or location where a business operates

a test done in real-world conditions, not in a lab or workshop

exactly right or correct

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

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

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

to delay dealing with something

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to say that the result will not be known until later

to break or end a connection between things

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

people working together effectively as a group

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather