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Chicago P.D. S10E5: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • exigent

    Word

    needing quick action or attention

  • deprecate

    Word

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • 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

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • headstrong

    Word

    strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • crotch

    Word

    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • urchin

    Word

    a mischievous child, especially one who is poor or badly dressed

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gash

    Word

    a long, deep cut or wound

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • fortification

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    a wall or other structure built to protect a place from attack

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • relapse

    Word

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

  • guerilla

    Word

    a fighter in a small armed group that attacks a larger army or government

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • accessibility

    Word

    the quality of being easy to reach, use, or get to

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • bird dog

    Phrase

    To follow someone closely, especially to watch what they do

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • darken

    Word

    to make or become darker

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • superficial

    Word

    not deep or detailed enough

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • pornography

    Word

    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • sit in on

    Phrase

    to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

  • chew up

    Phrase

    to criticize someone very harshly

  • 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

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • time line

    Phrase

    another spelling of timeline

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • oasis

    Word

    a place in a desert where water is found and plants can grow

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • birch

    Word

    a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • plumber

    Word

    a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

  • submission

    Word

    the act of giving something to be judged, approved, or considered

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

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

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

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