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Chicago Fire S1E22: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 22Drama

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  • ostracize

    Word

    to exclude someone from a group or social circle

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • fleeced

    Word

    to cheat someone out of a lot of money

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • hydrant

    Word

    a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • smelt

    Word

    a small silvery fish that lives in both fresh and salt water

  • smelting

    Word

    the process of extracting metal from ore by heating it

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • spout

    Word

    to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • washer

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    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • visitation

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    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • taurus

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    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

  • omission

    Word

    the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

  • respiration

    Word

    the process of breathing

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • fleece

    Word

    the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

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  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • deflect

    Word

    to make something move in a different direction

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • proverb

    Word

    a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • come in hot

    Phrase

    to enter a situation in a sudden, forceful, and aggressive way

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • graphic designer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to create visual designs, especially for ads, websites, and printed materials

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • stand up against

    Phrase

    to oppose someone or something openly and firmly

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • wedge

    Word

    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • rebound

    Word

    the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • rig

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    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • banquet

    Word

    a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • brace

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    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • straight As

    Phrase

    all A grades in school

  • reclaim

    Word

    to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vent

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • no pressure

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

  • fire fighter

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to put out fires and help in emergencies

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • flirt

    Word

    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • bam

    Word

    a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • testimony

    Word

    a formal statement given in court as evidence

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • uh uh

    Phrase

    a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

  • drop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • call out

    Phrase

    to say something loudly, especially to get someone's attention

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