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Chicago P.D. S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • dastardly

    Word

    evil and cruel, especially in a sneaky way

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misinterpretation

    Word

    a wrong understanding of something

  • preponderance

    Word

    the fact that something is greater in number, amount, or importance

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • bogey

    Word

    a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

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  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • tracer

    Word

    something used to trace or track something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • misinterpret

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

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  • eater

    Word

    a person or thing that eats

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • packer

    Word

    a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • pound the pavement

    Phrase

    to look for work or business by going out and visiting many places

  • prick

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • bag man

    Phrase

    a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

    a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • track with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • in the same boat

    Phrase

    in the same difficult situation as someone else

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • dust settles

    Phrase

    when a difficult or emotional situation has calmed down

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • muck

    Word

    wet, sticky dirt or mud

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • second home

    Phrase

    a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • burner

    Word

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

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • looping

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • reality show

    Phrase

    a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • show time

    Phrase

    the scheduled time when a show or movie starts

  • strip mall

    Phrase

    a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

  • furnace

    Word

    a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

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