dawdle
to waste time by moving or acting too slowly
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Chicago Fire S8E16: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 16Drama
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claptrap
nonsense or empty talk meant to impress people
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
floret
a small flower, especially one of many that make up a larger flower cluster
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
overdraft
the amount by which a bank account goes below zero
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
fluke
a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental
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wicker
thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture
rescuer
a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
debatable
open to debate or disagreement
hazelnut
the nut of the hazel tree
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
presumption
an assumption that something is true because it seems likely
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
inhale
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish