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Chicago Fire S8E19: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 19Drama

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  • screed

    Word

    a long, boring speech or piece of writing, often full of criticism

  • disenfranchise

    Word

    to take away someone's right to vote

  • downtrodden

    Word

    treated very badly and without power or hope

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • nepotism

    Word

    the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • doze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep

  • jugular

    Word

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • ringleader

    Word

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

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  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • synchronize

    Word

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • bureaucratic

    Word

    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • puffy

    Word

    slightly swollen or rounded

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • defuse

    Word

    make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

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  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • organist

    Word

    a person who plays the organ

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • saline

    Word

    containing salt or tasting like salt

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • man talk

    Phrase

    informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • vie

    Word

    to compete with someone for something

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • outnumber

    Word

    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • proportional

    Word

    in the same proportion as something else

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • contraction

    Word

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

  • get out of my face

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • speak out

    Phrase

    to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

  • local government

    Phrase

    the system or people that run a town, city, or other local area

  • emergency response

    Phrase

    the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

  • access point

    Phrase

    a device that provides wireless access to a network

  • powder keg

    Phrase

    a situation that is likely to become violent or cause serious trouble

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • ride along

    Phrase

    to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • noticeable

    Word

    easy to see or notice

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • wedge

    Word

    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • walk through

    Phrase

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

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • 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

  • bolt cutter

    Phrase

    a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

  • solidarity

    Word

    support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • down time

    Phrase

    time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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