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Chicago P.D. S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16CrimeDrama

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  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • culpability

    Word

    responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • reformist

    Word

    supporting or wanting political or social change

  • gangway

    Word

    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

  • evener

    Word

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • old girl

    Phrase

    an affectionate way to address a woman

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • pimp out

    Phrase

    to make something look flashy, stylish, or more elaborate

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • go down that road

    Phrase

    to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • apiece

    Word

    for each person or thing; each

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • smear

    Word

    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • gypsy

    Word

    a member of the Romani people

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • 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

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • gun off

    Phrase

    to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • politely

    Word

    in a polite and respectful way

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • sort through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • tombstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • dwelling

    Word

    a house or other place where someone lives

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • interstate

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between states

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • every second

    Phrase

    every other one; each alternate one

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • let's roll

    Phrase

    a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

  • console

    Word

    to comfort someone who is sad or upset

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • preach

    Word

    to give a religious speech to a group of people

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • block off

    Phrase

    to close a road, path, or entrance so that people or vehicles cannot pass

  • angled

    Word

    slanted or not level

  • proximity

    Word

    the state of being near in space, time, or relationship

  • initiate

    Word

    to start something, especially a process or action

  • compartment

    Word

    a separate part of a larger space or object, such as in a train, bag, or box

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