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Chicago P.D. S9E2: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 2CrimeDrama

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  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • leavings

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

  • lockup

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    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • copped

    Word

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

  • tint

    Word

    a slight color or shade

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • ballistics

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • overpass

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    a bridge or road that goes over another road

  • relapse

    Word

    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • alleyway

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    a narrow passage between or behind buildings

  • narcotic

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

  • penitentiary

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    a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

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  • torque

    Word

    a twisting force that makes something turn

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • off chance

    Phrase

    a small possibility that something will happen

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • burglary

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

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • head man

    Phrase

    the main leader of a village or local community

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • stronghold

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    a place that is strongly defended against attack

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • 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

  • roll on

    Phrase

    used to say you want something to happen soon

  • set in stone

    Phrase

    fixed and unlikely to change

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • up in the air

    Phrase

    very uncertain or not yet decided

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • stop off

    Phrase

    to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • sort through

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • lafayette

    Word

    a city in Indiana, in the United States

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • injure

    Word

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

  • troy

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    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

  • mobility

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    the ability to move easily and freely

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • pierced

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    past tense and past participle of pierce

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • napkin

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    a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • id

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    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • get late

    Phrase

    to become late in the day or evening

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • emerald

    Word

    a bright green precious stone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

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