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Chicago P.D. S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • fallible

    Word

    likely to make mistakes or be wrong

  • maypole

    Word

    a tall pole decorated with ribbons, used in May Day celebrations

  • fop

    Word

    a man who dresses and behaves in a very showy, affected way

  • misdeed

    Word

    an evil or wrong act

  • egregious

    Word

    very bad and shocking

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • blemish

    Word

    a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

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  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • saber

    Word

    a curved sword with one sharp edge

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • clog

    Word

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • appreciative

    Word

    feeling or showing gratitude

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  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • woodwork

    Word

    the skill or activity of making things from wood

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • outweigh

    Word

    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • the half of it

    Phrase

    used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • 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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • bat in

    Phrase

    to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • by the numbers

    Phrase

    in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • swear on

    Phrase

    to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • offset

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    to balance or reduce the effect of something

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • get the runaround

    Phrase

    to be given confusing or evasive treatment when asking for help or information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • 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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • keep it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

  • graphic designer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to create visual designs, especially for ads, websites, and printed materials

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

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

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • boss about

    Phrase

    to tell someone what to do in an annoying, bossy way

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • squeaky clean

    Phrase

    very clean and neat

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

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