exigent
needing quick action or attention
Episode vocabulary
Chicago P.D. S9E15: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 15CrimeDrama
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
peephole
a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside
liquidate
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
tact
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
drape
to hang or place something loosely over something else
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
slat
a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object
muting
the act of making a sound or device silent
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spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
mohawk
a hairstyle with a strip of hair left running from the front to the back of the head, often made to stand up in spikes
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
syringe
a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
penitentiary
a prison for people who have committed serious crimes
Hell no
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
abduct
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
sitter
a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away
go outside
a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
kill me
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
open the door
to make it possible for something to happen