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Chicago Fire S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16Drama

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  • dawdle

    Word

    to waste time by moving or acting too slowly

  • claptrap

    Word

    nonsense or empty talk meant to impress people

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • fleeced

    Word

    to cheat someone out of a lot of money

  • floret

    Word

    a small flower, especially one of many that make up a larger flower cluster

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • resuscitate

    Word

    to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment

  • overdraft

    Word

    the amount by which a bank account goes below zero

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • fluke

    Word

    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

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  • wicker

    Word

    thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

  • rescuer

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • debatable

    Word

    open to debate or disagreement

  • hazelnut

    Word

    the nut of the hazel tree

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • presumption

    Word

    an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • fleece

    Word

    the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • whiz

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at something

  • come at me

    Phrase

    Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • kernel

    Word

    the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • bug in

    Phrase

    to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • come to terms with

    Phrase

    to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

  • tyranny

    Word

    cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • throttle

    Word

    a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • oatmeal

    Word

    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • ins and outs

    Phrase

    the practical details or hidden facts of something

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • seed money

    Phrase

    money used to start a new business or project

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • surplus

    Word

    an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • uncalled for

    Phrase

    too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

  • bun

    Word

    a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • childish

    Word

    silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • icy

    Word

    very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • checklist

    Word

    a list of tasks or items to check off one by one

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • starvation

    Word

    the state of not having enough food, especially for a long time

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

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

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • jump at

    Phrase

    to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • accelerate

    Word

    to go faster

  • rig

    Word

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

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

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