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Chicago P.D. S8E3: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • pawpaw

    Word

    a tropical tree that produces a large edible fruit

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • ruminate

    Word

    to think about something for a long time, often in a worried or serious way

  • pirouette

    Word

    a quick spinning turn in ballet

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • platypus

    Word

    a small Australian mammal that lays eggs and has a duck-like bill and webbed feet

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • discerning

    Word

    able to notice small differences and make good judgments

  • pathfinder

    Word

    a person who finds a way through unknown places or new areas of knowledge

  • matriarch

    Word

    a woman who is the head of a family or group

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  • monotony

    Word

    a boring lack of variety, often from doing the same thing again and again

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • discern

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    to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

  • splatter

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    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • dispersal

    Word

    the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

  • loophole

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • pantry

    Word

    a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • Renaissance man

    Phrase

    a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • in plain view

    Phrase

    easy to see because it is not hidden

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • naked eye

    Phrase

    with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

    the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • glove up

    Phrase

    to put on gloves

  • accomplice

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    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • adventurer

    Word

    a person who likes exciting or unusual experiences

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • rein

    Word

    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • interrogation

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    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • pajamas

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    clothes you wear for sleeping

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • faction

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    a small group within a larger organization that has different opinions from the rest

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

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    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • bottled

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    preserved or sold in bottles

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • bribe

    Word

    a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • prophet

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    a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • postal

    Word

    relating to mail or the postal service

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • beer bottle

    Phrase

    a bottle for holding beer

  • forwarding

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    the act of sending something on to another place

  • instinct

    Word

    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • massacre

    Word

    the killing of many people in a cruel or violent way

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

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