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Chicago Fire S1E13: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 13Drama

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • feeler

    Word

    a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • leavings

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • propane

    Word

    a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

  • jag

    Word

    a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

  • bugle

    Word

    a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, used for signals or ceremonial music

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  • recuperate

    Word

    to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • cartilage

    Word

    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • barb

    Word

    a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

  • eggplant

    Word

    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • medically

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    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

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  • thaw

    Word

    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • impolite

    Word

    not polite; rude

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • parole board

    Phrase

    a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tread lightly

    Phrase

    to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • pouch

    Word

    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • sperm

    Word

    the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

  • invalid

    Word

    not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • roar off

    Phrase

    to drive or move away quickly, with a loud engine noise

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • mitt

    Word

    a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

  • paralysis

    Word

    the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

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    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • speak up

    Phrase

    to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

  • parole

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • paddle

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    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • vent

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    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • cite

    Word

    to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • inject

    Word

    to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • fingers crossed

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • grease

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    a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • fire truck

    Phrase

    a truck used by firefighters

  • reading material

    Phrase

    books, articles, or other written things to read

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • roar

    Word

    to make a loud, deep sound

  • 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

  • spread out

    Phrase

    to move things farther apart or make something open out

  • thaw out

    Phrase

    to become completely unfrozen

  • fuse

    Word

    a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong

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