Chicago P.D. S11E5: English vocabulary

to stay out all night without coming home

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

to land or settle lightly on something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to insult or embarrass someone in public

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

officially recorded and kept for later use

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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

to delay dealing with something

to make a short, informal visit

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

causing strong emotional pain or shock

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

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

to switch something on, especially a light or heater

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

fixed firmly in place

covered with a mask or disguise

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

recorded video material of an event or place

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

a person who makes a phone call

the back side of a book, magazine, or other publication

living, done, or existing alone

money made from selling something or from an event

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the western part of a town, city, or area

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

hair that is reddish or ginger in color

to form a pair and work together

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

matching or relating to something else in the same way

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

more correct or more suitable

a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group