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Chicago P.D. S11E1: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • tinny

    Word

    having a thin, metallic sound with little depth

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • incoherent

    Word

    hard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed

  • purview

    Word

    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • inpatient

    Word

    a patient who stays in a hospital overnight or longer for treatment

  • tact

    Word

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

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • boathouse

    Word

    a building or shed where boats are kept

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • equate

    Word

    to say that two things are the same or very similar

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • splatter

    Word

    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • evener

    Word

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

  • derrick

    Word

    a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • sit on it

    Phrase

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

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • overtake

    Word

    to pass a moving vehicle, person, or thing that is going in the same direction

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • lessen

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • burglary

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • lagoon

    Word

    a shallow area of calm water separated from the sea by sand or coral

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • likelihood

    Word

    the chance that something will happen

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • bash in

    Phrase

    to damage something badly by hitting it hard

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make some noise

    Phrase

    to cheer loudly and show excitement or support

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refrain

    Word

    to stop yourself from doing something

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • take over

    Phrase

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

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • consolidate

    Word

    to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • vacancy

    Word

    a job or position that is available because no one is doing it

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • psychiatric

    Word

    relating to the treatment of mental illness

  • overflow

    Word

    to flow out over the edge of a container or area

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • laying

    Word

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

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • grade school

    Phrase

    a school for young children, usually from kindergarten through sixth or eighth grade

  • ground level

    Phrase

    the floor of a building that is level with the ground outside

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • evacuate

    Word

    to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • west side

    Phrase

    the western part of a town, city, or area

  • apartment building

    Phrase

    a building that contains several apartments

  • bash

    Word

    to hit something hard

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

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