paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
Episode vocabulary
Chicago P.D. S7E16: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
furtherance
the act of helping something develop or succeed
jibe
agree or match
measly
very small or too small to be satisfying
irritability
the quality of being easily annoyed
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
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thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
carnation
a garden flower with ruffled petals, often pink, red, or white
saddled
having a saddle on it
stiffness
the quality of being stiff, tight, or hard to move
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
samaritan
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear