Chicago P.D. S7E4: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

containing salt or tasting like salt

locked with a key

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

the act of pulling something tight

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

a large container used for holding liquids

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

on the telephone; talking by phone

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

to shoot someone and kill them

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

a very small living thing made of one cell; some types can cause disease

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to be extremely happy or excited about something

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to delay dealing with something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a light brown or greenish-brown color

at the beginning; originally

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

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

an insulting word for a stupid person

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

past tense and past participle of bed

careful about what you choose; not easy to please

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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